Etymology of the English word sclerosis
the English word
sclerosisderived from the Medieval Latin word
sclerosisderived from the Late Greek word
sklerosis, σκλήρωσις
derived from the Greek word
sklerounderived from the Late Greek word
skleros, σκληρός (hard; dry; hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe))
derived from the Medieval Latin word
sclirosisderived from the Late Greek word
sklerosis, σκλήρωσις
derived from the Greek word
sklerounderived from the Late Greek word
skleros, σκληρός (hard; dry; hard or tough (figuratively, harsh, severe))
Date
The earliest known usage of sclerosis in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
osteosclerosis,
phlebosclerosis,
sclerosed,
atherosclerosisCognates
Dutch
sclerose, French
sclérose, German
Sklerose, Norwegian
sklerose, Swedish
sklerosUsage
Word found in Modern English
