sclerosis

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

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sclerosis (countable and uncountable, plural scleroses)

  1. (pathology) 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.
    • 2019 December 6, Charles Hugh Smith, Suppressing Dissent Guarantees Disorder and Collapse[1]:
      Suppressing dissent dooms the society to sclerosis, decline and collapse.

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