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• scle|ro|sis — «sklih ROH sihs», noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a hardening of a tissue or part of the body by an increase of connective tissue or the deposition of salts at the expense of more active tissue. 2. a hardening of a tissue or cell wall of a plant by… …   Useful english dictionary

• ar|te|ri|o|scle|ro|sis — «ahr TIHR ee oh skluh ROH sihs», noun. a progressive thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, causing a decrease or loss of circulation and often associated with high blood pressure or with chronic disease of the kidneys.… …   Useful english dictionary

• ath|er|o|scle|ro|sis — «ATH uhr oh skluh ROH sihs», noun. a form of arteriosclerosis in which a deposit of fatty material narrows the interior of the arteries: »In atherosclerosis…the normally smooth artery lining becomes rougher and narrower (John W. Ferree). ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

• os|te|o|scle|ro|sis — «OS tee oh sklih ROH sihs», noun. an abnormal hardening and increased density of bone, especially at the ends or outer surface, often caused by an infection or a tumor …   Useful english dictionary

• o|to|scle|ro|sis — «OH tuh sklih ROH sihs», noun. a disorder of the ear, in which the base of the stapes becomes immobile because of bony growths in the inner ear. It results in deafness. »The two principal types of deafness are those caused by destruction of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• phleb|o|scle|ro|sis — «FLEHB oh sklih ROH sihs», noun. a thickening and hardening of the wall of a vein. ╂[< Greek phléps, phlebós vein + English sclerosis] …   Useful english dictionary

• scle — epi·scle·ri·tis; scle·ra; scle·ral; scle·ran·thus; scle·rec·to·my; scle·re·id; scle·re·ma; scle·ren·chy·ma; scle·ren·chym·a·tous; scle·ren·chyme; scle·ret·i·nite; scle·ria; scle·ri·fi·ca·tion; scle·ri·fy; scle·rite; scle·ri·tis; scle·ro·base;… …   English syllables

• scle|ri|a|sis — «sklih RY uh sihs», noun. 1. a hardening of body tissue. 2. = scleroderma. (Cf. ↑scleroderma) ╂[< New Latin scleriasis < Greek sklēríāsis < sklērós hard; see etym. under sclera (Cf. ↑sclera)] …   Useful english dictionary

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• sclerosis — scle·ro·sis …   English syllables