sclerosis 1
noundomain: state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Synonyms
- induration 1
any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Hypernym
pathology 2
noun
any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
sclerotic 1
adjective
relating to or having sclerosis; hardened
sclerosed 1
adjective
relating to or having sclerosis; hardened
EnglishDerivationally related form
sclerotic 1
adjective
relating to or having sclerosis; hardened
Hyponym
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
sclerosis of the arterioles
sclerosis of the arterial walls
osteosclerosis 1
noun
abnormal hardening or eburnation of bone
