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Meaning of Sclerosis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
skləˈɹəʊsɪs

Definitions

  1. The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations, lesions, nodules.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Inability to create change or excessive resistance to change.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية تصلب تصلّب الأنسجة
Bosanski skleroza склероза
Català esclerosi
Čeština kornatění
Dansk sclerose
Deutsch Sklerose
Español esclerosis
Suomi kalkkeutuminen kovettuminen skleroosi
Français sclérose
Hrvatski skleroza склероза
Հայերեն կարծրախտ
Íslenska hersli sigg
Italiano sclerosi
日本語 硬化
ქართული სკლეროზი
한국어 경화 경화증
Latina sclerosis
Latviešu skleroze
Nederlands sclerose
Polski skleroza stwardnienie
Português esclerose
Română scleroză
Русский склероз
Српски skleroza склероза
Svenska skleros
Türkçe skleroz

Examples

“The “Euphoria” and “Grey’s Anatomy” actor announced on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.”
“Suppressing dissent dooms the society to sclerosis, decline and collapse.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

scleroskeleton sclerosomatid sclerosponge sclerosteosis sclerostin sclerostomy

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