sclerosis

Phonetic Respelling: [ skli-roh-sis ]

Definition:

n. any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue

Sentence:

They are searching for a cure for multiple sclerosis.

More example sentences:

They are searching for a cure for multiple sclerosis.

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He suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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Synonyms:

induration;hardening of tissue; thickening of tissue

Antonyms:

softening of tissue

Sclerosis rhymes:

• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • cirrhosis
  • fibrosis
  • hypnosis
  • meiosis
  • necrosis
  • nephrosis
  • neurosis
  • prognosis
  • psychosis
  • thrombosis
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • acidosis
  • diagnosis
  • heterosis
  • symbiosis
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • apotheosis
  • misdiagnosis
  • tuberculosis
• Six Syllable Rhymes
  • atherosclerosis
• Seven Syllable Rhymes
  • arterioneurofibromatosis