sclerosis, induration
(noun) any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Source: WordNet® 3.1
scleroses
plural of sclerosis
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Source: Wiktionary
Scle*ro"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (sklhro`s hard.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: Induration; hardening; especially, that form of induration produced in an organ by increase of its interstitial connective tissue.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Hardening of the cell wall by lignification. Cerebro-spinal sclerosis (Med.), an affection in which patches of hardening, produced by increase of the neuroglia and atrophy of the true nerve tissue, are found scattered throughout the brain and spinal cord. It is associated with complete or partial paralysis, a peculiar jerking tremor of the muscles, headache, and vertigo, and is usually fatal. Called also multiple, disseminated, or insular, sclerosis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 October 2024
(adjective) of such great duration as to preclude the possibility of being assigned a date; “dateless customs”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
