Definitions for sclerosis

sclerosis scle·ro·sis

Spelling: [skli-roh-sis]
IPA: /sklɪˈroʊ sɪs/

Sclerosis is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 325 anagrams from letters in sclerosis (ceilorsss).

Definitions for sclerosis

noun

  1. Pathology. a hardening or induration of a tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue.
  2. Botany. a hardening of a tissue or cell wall by thickening or lignification.

Origin of sclerosis

1350-1400; Middle English Medieval Latin Greek sklḗrōsis hardening. See scler-, -osis

Examples for sclerosis

Except for symptoms on the part of the heart there is no way to make the diagnosis of sclerosis of the coronary arteries.

The radial artery was palpated to determine the presence of sclerosis.

It seems to produce a sclerosis of the pyramidal tracts of the cord.

Opinion as to whether or not sclerosis is present, when it is slight, may differ.

That hypertension leads to the production of sclerosis of the arteries has been repeatedly affirmed here.

It occurs as part of a generalized arteriosclerosis in which the whole arterial system is the seat of diffuse (senile) sclerosis.

The arterioles are thickened, the sclerosis being either of the intima or media or of both.

Loss of memory for details frequently is an early symptom of sclerosis of the cerebral arteries.

It is not difficult to understand the great frequency of patches of sclerosis in the arch when these facts are borne in mind.

You must have read his little book on sclerosis of the posterior columns.

Word Value for sclerosis
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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