sclerosis etymology

English word sclerosis comes from Ancient Greek σκληρός

Detailed word origin of sclerosis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
σκληρός Ancient Greek (grc)
σκληροῦν Ancient Greek (grc)
σκλήρωσις Ancient Greek (grc)
sclerosis English (eng) (pathology) The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery.