- sclerosis scle·ro·sis n
- [sklɪ'rəʊsɪs]
Med sclerosi f
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scle|ro|sis — «sklih ROH sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a hardening of a tissue or part of the body by an increase of connective tissue or the deposition of salts at the expense of more active tissue. 2. a hardening of a tissue or cell wall of a plant by… … Useful english dictionary
Sclerosis — Scle*ro sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. (??, fr. sklhro s hard.] 1. (Med.) Induration; hardening; especially, that form of induration produced in an organ by increase of its interstitial connective tissue. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Hardening of the cell… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ar|te|ri|o|scle|ro|sis — «ahr TIHR ee oh skluh ROH sihs», noun. a progressive thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, causing a decrease or loss of circulation and often associated with high blood pressure or with chronic disease of the kidneys.… … Useful english dictionary
ath|er|o|scle|ro|sis — «ATH uhr oh skluh ROH sihs», noun. a form of arteriosclerosis in which a deposit of fatty material narrows the interior of the arteries: »In atherosclerosis…the normally smooth artery lining becomes rougher and narrower (John W. Ferree). ╂[<… … Useful english dictionary
o|to|scle|ro|sis — «OH tuh sklih ROH sihs», noun. a disorder of the ear, in which the base of the stapes becomes immobile because of bony growths in the inner ear. It results in deafness. »The two principal types of deafness are those caused by destruction of the… … Useful english dictionary
phleb|o|scle|ro|sis — «FLEHB oh sklih ROH sihs», noun. a thickening and hardening of the wall of a vein. ╂[< Greek phléps, phlebós vein + English sclerosis] … Useful english dictionary
sclerosis — 1. SYN: induration (2). 2. In neuropathy, induration of nervous and other structures by a hyperplasia of the interstitial fibrous or glial connective tissue. [G. sklerosis, hardness] Alzheimer s … Medical dictionary
sclerosis — scle•ro•sis [[t]sklɪˈroʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). 1) pat a hardening of a body tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue 2) bot a hardening of a plant tissue or cell wall by thickening … From formal English to slang
sclerosis — scle|ro|sis [sklıˈrəusıs US ˈrou ] n [U] technical [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: Greek sklerosis hardening , from skleros hard ] a disease that causes an organ or soft part of your body to become hard >sclerotic [sklıˈrɔtık US… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sclerosis — scle|ro|sis [ sklə rousıs ] noun uncount MEDICAL a medical condition in which a soft organ or soft TISSUE in your body becomes hard => MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sclerosis — scle ro·sis || ‚sklɪ rəʊsɪs n. abnormal hardening of body tissue (Medicine); hardening of plant tissues or cell walls (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
