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sclerosed

[ skli-rohst, skleer-ohzd, skler- ]

adjective

Pathology.
  1. hardened or indurated, as by sclerosis.


sclerosed

/ ˈ²õ°ì±ôɪə°ùəʊ²õ³Ù /

adjective

  1. pathol hardened; sclerotic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sclerosed1

First recorded in 1875–80; scleros(is) + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

It is exceedingly difficult at times to affirm definitely that an artery, the radial for example, is actually sclerosed.

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The whole tonsil is enlarged, the mucous membrane thickened, and the connective tissue more or less sclerosed.

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A sclerosed and thickened portion of the median nerve 3� inches in length was resected, also 1 inch of sclerosed ulnar nerve, and both were sutured.

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This formation of new bone is much in excess of the normal, the bones become large and bulky, their surfaces rough and uneven, their texture sclerosed in parts, and the medullary canal is frequently obliterated.

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At the time of report the whole ten fingers were involved; the bones seemed to be thickened, the soft parts being indurated or sclerosed.

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