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scle·ro·sis

sclerosis

pronunciation:
skl ro sihs
part of speech: noun
inflections: scleroses
definition: a diseased condition marked by a hardening or thickening of soft tissue, as of the walls of an artery.
derivation: sclerosal (adj.)