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sclerosis

UK
/skləˈrəʊsɪs/
US
/skləˈroʊsɪs/

Translations

sclerosisnoun
scleroses
pl
UK
/skləˈrəʊsɪs/
US
/skləˈroʊsɪs/
scléroseTerme médical.
The patient was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease that affects the central nervous system.
Le patient a été diagnostiqué d’une sclérose en plaques, une maladie qui affecte le système nerveux central.
Additional translations
scléroseAu sens figuré, pour désigner une rigidité, un manque d’adaptation d’un système ou d’une organisation.
Synonyms
hardening
stiffening
induration

Definitions

sclerosisnoun
A pathological condition in which tissue becomes hard due to overgrowth of fibrous tissue or an increase in interstitial tissue.
The patient was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a disease that affects the central nervous system.
A condition in which a part of the body becomes rigid and unresponsive, often used metaphorically to describe an organization or system.
The company's sclerosis was evident in its inability to adapt to new market trends.
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