Synonyms for sclerosis
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Noun
1. Fibrosis — the abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations…
Definitions
- n. 1
The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery; the appearance of hardenings, indurations, lesions, nodules.
Forms
- Plural
- scleroses → fibroses, hardenings, indurations…
Example sentences
- fibrosis Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sclerosis | rising | |
| fibrosis | rising | |
| induration | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- fibrosis3
- 9 letters
- hardening3
- 10 letters
- induration
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fibrosis3 = 3 syllables).