phlebosclerosis

[fleb-oh-skli-roh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

1. sclerosis, or hardening, of the walls of veins.

phlebosclerosis

/ ˌflɛbəʊsklɪˈrəʊsɪs /

noun

1. Also called: venosclerosis. pathol hardening and loss of elasticity of the veins

Word History and Origins

Origin of phlebosclerosis¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; phlebo- + sclerosis

Example Sentences

Phlebosclerosis not infrequently occurs with arteriosclerosis.

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