sclerosis (in animals) a hardening of tissue due to excess growth of fibrous tissue (scarring) or deposition of fatty plaques. A range of conditions can result, among them ARTERIOSCLEROSIS and multiple sclerosis, which is due to the degeneration of the myelin sheath of nerve fibres. More @Wikipedia
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