Sclerosis (from Greek σκληρός sklērós, "hard") is the stiffening of a tissue or anatomical feature, usually caused by a replacement of the normal organ-specific tissue with connective tissue. The structure may be said to have undergone sclerotic changes or display sclerotic lesions, which refers to the process of sclerosis.
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Other names | Sclerosus |
Micrograph of subepithelial sclerosus (middle third of image) in a case of lichen sclerosus. H&E stain. |
Common medical conditions whose pathology involves sclerosis include: