1. abnormal hardening of body tissue, especially from disease or aging
Usage: medical
2. a disease characterized by hardening of tissue, especially multiple sclerosis
Usage: medical

Examples

• The doctor diagnosed her with multiple sclerosis after reviewing the test results.
• Arterial sclerosis can lead to serious cardiovascular problems.
• The patient showed signs of liver sclerosis due to chronic inflammation.
• Sclerosis of the spine made movement increasingly difficult.
• Early detection of sclerosis can help slow its progression.
• The medical team studied the sclerosis patterns in the brain tissue.