Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skli-roh-sis]
- /sklɪˈroʊ sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skli-roh-sis]
- /sklɪˈroʊ sɪs/
Definitions of sclerosal word
- noun plural sclerosal Pathology. a hardening or induration of a tissue or part, or an increase of connective tissue or the like at the expense of more active tissue. 1
- noun plural sclerosal Botany. a hardening of a tissue or cell wall by thickening or lignification. 1
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Origin of sclerosal
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin < Greek sklḗrōsis hardening. See scler-, -osis
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Parts of speech for Sclerosal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sclerosal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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