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Sclerosis

usgb/skləˈrəʊsɪs/Volume
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Medical Condition

Sclerosis refers specifically to conditions in medicine, helping describe certain diseases.

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Doctors study sclerosis in various organs.
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Tissue Hardening

Sclerosis involves hardening of tissues, which is crucial to understand its impact on health.

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Heart muscle can suffer from sclerosis, leading to cardiac issues.
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Disease Specificity

Not all diseases with tissue damage are called sclerosis; it is used for specific ones.

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Sclerosis shouldn't be confused with other tissue problems like inflammation.
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