sclerosis

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations, lesions, nodules.
2. (countable, uncountable) Inability to create change or excessive resistance to change.

Synonyms

induration

vulcanization

harden

hardening

set

setting

solidify

stiffen

vulcanisation

sclerotization

sclerotized

cirrhosis

scleriasis

harding

quench

scleroma

Translations

sclérose

esclerosis

sclerosi

Sklerose

esclerose

sclerose

skleroz

Verhärtung

endurecimento ou dureza

induración o dureza

vulcanisation

تصلب

esclerosi

Erhärten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/skləˈɹəʊsɪs/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis, “hardening”), from σκληρόω (sklēróō, “to harden”), from σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”); by surface analysis, sclero- + -osis.