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sclerosis

UK
/skləˈrəʊsɪs/
US
/skləˈroʊsɪs/

Translations

sclerosisnoun
scleroses
pl
UK
/skləˈrəʊsɪs/
US
/skləˈroʊsɪs/
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord.
Рассеянный склероз - это заболевание, которое поражает головной и спинной мозг.
Additional translations
затвердение
уплотнение
Synonyms
hardening
induration
stiffening

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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