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Sclerosis vs Sclerosed - What's the difference?

sclerosis | sclerosed |

As a noun sclerosis

is the abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery.

As an adjective sclerosed is

hardened by sclerosis.

sclerosis

English

Noun

(scleroses)
  • (pathology) The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery.

    • Derived terms

    * arteriosclerosis * atherosclerosis * sclerotic * multiple sclerosis * osteosclerosis

    Related terms

    * sclera

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    * * English words suffixed with -osis

    sclerosed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • hardened by sclerosis
  • (botany) lignified