sclerosis

[ skli-roh-sis ]

/ sklɪˈroʊ sɪs /

noun, plural scle·ro·ses [skli-roh-seez]. /sklɪˈroʊ siz/.

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.

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

Origin of sclerosis

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin <Greek sklḗrōsis hardening. See scler-, -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM sclerosis

scle·ro·sal, adjective

Words nearby sclerosis

sclerosed, sclerosing adenosis, sclerosing hemangioma, sclerosing keratitis, sclerosing osteitis, sclerosis, sclerostenosis, sclerostomy, sclerotherapy, sclerotic, sclerotic body

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Example sentences from the Web for sclerosis

When there is hyperostosis and sclerosis, the shaft appears denser and broader than normal, and the contour is uneven or wavy.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
It seems to produce a sclerosis of the pyramidal tracts of the cord.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
Sclerosis may be a general condition in which several organs participate, the kidneys notably.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Opinion as to whether or not sclerosis is present, when it is slight, may differ.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

The disturbances of function in sclerosis of the liver are not limited to the chylopoietic system.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sclerosis

sclerosis

/ (sklɪəˈrəʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

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 plaquesCompare arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis

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

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

Derived forms of sclerosis

sclerosal, adjective

Word Origin for sclerosis

C14: via Medieval Latin from Greek sklērōsis a hardening

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Medical definitions for sclerosis

sclerosis

[ sklə-rō′sĭs ]

n. pl. scle•ro•ses (-sēz)

The hardening of a tissue or part due to chronic inflammation.

A thickening or hardening of a body part or system especially from excessive formation of fibrous interstitial or glial tissue.

Any of various diseases characterized by thickening or hardening, such as arteriosclerosis.

单词	sclerosis
释义	sclerosis [ skli-roh-sis ] / sklɪˈroʊ sɪs / noun, plural scle·ro·ses [skli-roh-seez]. /sklɪˈroʊ siz/. 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. Botany. a hardening of a tissue or cell wall by thickening or lignification. Origin of sclerosis 1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin <Greek sklḗrōsis hardening. See scler-, -osis OTHER WORDS FROM sclerosis scle·ro·sal, adjective Words nearby sclerosis sclerosed, sclerosing adenosis, sclerosing hemangioma, sclerosing keratitis, sclerosing osteitis, sclerosis, sclerostenosis, sclerostomy, sclerotherapy, sclerotic, sclerotic body Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sclerosis When there is hyperostosis and sclerosis, the shaft appears denser and broader than normal, and the contour is uneven or wavy. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles It seems to produce a sclerosis of the pyramidal tracts of the cord. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers\|Various Sclerosis may be a general condition in which several organs participate, the kidneys notably. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Opinion as to whether or not sclerosis is present, when it is slight, may differ. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield The disturbances of function in sclerosis of the liver are not limited to the chylopoietic system. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sclerosis sclerosis / (sklɪəˈrəʊsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-siːz) 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 plaquesCompare arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis the hardening of a plant cell wall or tissue by the deposition of lignin a debilitating lack of progress or innovation within an institution or organization Derived forms of sclerosis sclerosal, adjective Word Origin for sclerosis C14: via Medieval Latin from Greek sklērōsis a hardening 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 Medical definitions for sclerosis sclerosis [ sklə-rō′sĭs ] n. pl. scle•ro•ses (-sēz) The hardening of a tissue or part due to chronic inflammation. A thickening or hardening of a body part or system especially from excessive formation of fibrous interstitial or glial tissue. Any of various diseases characterized by thickening or hardening, such as arteriosclerosis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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