Definitions
any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Word origin
From Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis, “hardening”), from σκληρόω (sklēróō, “to harden”), from σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”); by surface analysis, sclero- + -osis.
Used in a sentence
“The “Euphoria” and “Grey’s Anatomy” actor announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.”
“Suppressing dissent dooms the society to sclerosis, decline and collapse.”
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01“Tissue hardening”9 letters
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