신체 조직이나 장기가 비정상적으로 딱딱하게 굳는 현상.
The abnormal hardening of a body tissue or organ, often resulting from inflammation or disease.
예문:
"Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system."
"The patient showed signs of arterial sclerosis during the routine checkup."
조직이나 체제가 변화에 저항하며 경직되는 현상.
A state of excessive resistance to change or progress, typically within an institution or system.
예문:
"The government is struggling to overcome the institutional sclerosis that prevents economic reform."
"Bureaucratic sclerosis often leads to inefficiency in large corporations."
식물의 세포벽이 목질화되어 단단하게 굳어지는 현상.
The hardening of plant cell walls through the deposition of lignin or other substances.
예문:
"The sclerosis of the outer tissues provides structural support to the aging stem."
"Botanists studied the process of sclerosis in various woody plants."