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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSclerosis
/skləˈroʊsɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pathological condition characterized by the hardening of tissue, often associated with various diseases.
"Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system." - 2
The hardening of an organ or tissue, typically due to inflammation or disease.
"The sclerosis of the arteries can lead to serious cardiovascular issues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sclerosis' originates from the Greek word 'sklerosis', meaning 'hardening'. It was adopted into medical terminology in the 19th century to describe the hardening of body tissues, particularly in relation to diseases affecting the nervous system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sclerosis" is said worldwide
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sclérose
Transliteration: skle-roze
"La sclérose en plaques est une maladie auto-immune."
Sklerose
Transliteration: skle-ro-ze
"Die Multiple Sklerose betrifft das zentrale Nervensystem."
sclerosi
Transliteration: skle-ro-zi
"La sclerosi multipla è una malattia neurologica."
esclerosis
Transliteration: es-kle-ro-sis
"La esclerosis múltiple es una enfermedad crónica."
esclerose
Transliteration: es-kle-ro-zi
"A esclerose múltipla afeta o sistema nervoso central."
स्क्लेरोसिस
Transliteration: sklerosis
"मल्टीपल स्क्लेरोसिस एक गंभीर बीमारी है।"
硬化症
Transliteration: yìng huà zhèng
"多发性硬化症是一种影响中枢神经系统的疾病。"
경화증
Transliteration: gyeonghwa-jeung
"다발성 경화증은 신경계에 영향을 미치는 질병입니다."
硬化症
Transliteration: kōkashō
"多発性硬化症は中枢神経系に影響を与える病気です。"
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