The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
sclerosis
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
sclerosis
(noun)
multiple sclerosis
(noun)
sclerosis
/sklə
ˈ
roʊsəs/
noun
sclerosis
/sklə
ˈ
roʊsəs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCLEROSIS
[
noncount
]
medical
:
a disease in which soft parts inside the body (such as arteries or muscles) become hard
—
see also
multiple sclerosis
— sclerotic
/sklə
ˈ
rɑːtɪk/
adjective
sclerotic
patients/tissue
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
ASK THE EDITOR
In what ways is the word 'fish' used as singular and plural?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
egotist
:
a person who has the feeling or belief that they are better, more important, more talented, etc., than other people
Learn More »