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sclerosis

[skli-roh-sis]

noun

plural

scleroses 
  1. Pathology.a hardening or induration of a tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue.

  2. Botany.a hardening of a tissue or cell wall by thickening or lignification.



sclerosis

/ ɪəˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. pathol a hardening or thickening of organs, tissues, or vessels from chronic inflammation, abnormal growth of fibrous tissue, or degeneration of the myelin sheath of nerve fibres, or (esp on the inner walls of arteries) deposition of fatty plaques Compare arteriosclerosis atherosclerosis multiple sclerosis

  2. the hardening of a plant cell wall or tissue by the deposition of lignin

  3. a debilitating lack of progress or innovation within an institution or organization

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • sclerosal adjective
  • ˈDz adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sclerosis1

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin < Greek ḗrō hardening. See scler-, -osis
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sclerosis1

C14: via Medieval Latin from Greek ŧō a hardening
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Example Sentences

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A chef who has supported his wife through multiple sclerosis said winning £1m on the National Lottery "means everything".

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Unable to connect with Anne, even years later when the latter has developed multiple sclerosis, Louisa is challenging and compelling, much like this thoughtful book about families.

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The SNP's George Adam spoke movingly about his wife Stacey, who has multiple sclerosis - and who he said should have the right to choose how her life ends.

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Another woman tells the BBC that had she been able to afford timely appointments, her multiple sclerosis, a degenerative neurological disease, would have been identified, and slowed, quicker.

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I'm working at the moment on problems of infrastructure planning and procurement, and I think the key to the whole problem of sclerosis is not "too much regulation."

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