SportsAugust 18, 2026

sclerosis

skluh-ROH-sis

Definition

A condition characterized by the abnormal hardening of body tissue, often used as part of a medical diagnosis.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek word sklerosis, meaning hardening, which comes from skleros meaning hard. It entered English through Modern Latin to describe pathological tissue stiffening.

In the news

The term is used here as part of the medical diagnosis amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the condition O.J. Brigance battled for years.

Ravens' Super Bowl winner O.J. Brigance dead at 56 after ALS battle

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