# sclerosis

> English word · Noun · IPA /skləˈɹəʊsɪs/ · frequency rank #19,692

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

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis, “hardening”), from σκληρόω (sklēróō, “to harden”), from σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”); by surface analysis, sclero- + -osis.

## Common misspellings (14)
`cslerosis`, `scclerosis`, `scelrosis`, `scleorsis`, `scleroiss`, `sclerosiss`, `sclerossi`, `sclerossis`, `sclerrosis`, `sclersois`, `scllerosis`, `sclreosis`, `slcerosis`, `ssclerosis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sclerosis