sclerosis
Translation
sclerosis
Examples
Multiple sclerosis affects the nervous system.
Multiple sclerosis affects the nervous system.
The doctor diagnosed him with sclerosis of the liver.
The doctor diagnosed him with sclerosis of the liver.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a medical condition of hardening tissue. Multiple sclerosis is a serious disease.
sclerosis of ((sth.)) a hardening of a specific organ. He has sclerosis of the liver.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hardening, induration
Etymology
From Greek 'sklērōsis' meaning 'hardening', from 'sklēros' meaning 'hard'.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'sclero-' part as meaning 'scar' or 'hard', like scar tissue hardening.