sclerosis
The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an arteryThe abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations, lesions, nodules.
» Tom has multiple sclerosis.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations, lesions, nodules.
Sklerose
склеро́зskleróz
(countable, uncountable)Inability to create change or excessive resistance to change.
- any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Examples
8 sentencesTom has multiple sclerosis.
Tom suffers from multiple sclerosis.
ruТом страдает рассеянным склерозом.
deTom leidet an Multipler Sklerose.
Dr. Hawking was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis while at Oxford.
Доктору Хокінгу поставили діагноз бічний аміотрофічний склероз, коли він навчався в Оксфорді.
deWährend seiner Zeit in Oxford wurde bei Dr. Hawking amyotrophe Lateralsklerose diagnostiziert.
He has multiple sclerosis.
ruУ него рассеянный склероз.
She has multiple sclerosis.
ruУ неё рассеянный склероз.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis, “hardening”), from σκληρόω (sklēróō, “to harden”)From Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis, “hardening”), from σκληρόω (sklēróō, “to harden”), from σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”); by surface analysis, sclero- + -osis.
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Forms
plural: sclerosesSynonyms
3 synonyms- any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue:induration
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable