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phlebosclerosis

American  
[fleb-oh-skli-roh-sis] / ˌflɛb oʊ sklɪˈroʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

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

phlebosclerosis British  
/ ˌflɛbəʊsklɪˈrəʊsɪs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of phlebosclerosis

First recorded in 1895–1900; phlebo- + sclerosis

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