Sclerosis

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊsɪs

Origin

From Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklerosis, "an induration"), from *σκληροῦν (skleroyn, "to harden, indurate"), from σκληρός (skleros, "hard")

Full definition of sclerosis

Noun

1. (pathology) The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery.

Derived terms

• arteriosclerosis
• atherosclerosis
• sclerotic
• multiple sclerosis
• osteosclerosis

Related terms

• sclera