sclerosis
Translation
sclerosis, hardening
Examples
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease.
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease.
The doctor diagnosed sclerosis of the liver.
The doctor diagnosed sclerosis of the liver.
Grammar Patterns
((sclerosis)) ((of sth.)) a medical condition involving the hardening of (a body part) The patient has sclerosis of the arteries.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hardening, induration
Etymology
From Greek 'sklērōsis' (hardening), from 'sklēros' (hard).
Memory Tips
Think of the prefix 'sclero-' as meaning 'hard'. Sclerosis is a medical term for the hardening of body tissue.