sclerosed

American  

[skli-rohst, skleer-ohzd, skler-] / sklɪˈroʊst, ˈsklɪər oʊzd, ˈsklɛr- /

adjective

Pathology.

1. hardened or indurated, as by sclerosis.

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sclerosed British  

/ ˈsklɪərəʊst /

adjective

1. pathol hardened; sclerotic

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Etymology

Origin of sclerosed

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

Example Sentences

When he was examined his pulse was of good quality and owing to the fleshiness of the wrist it was difficult to say positively whether the radial artery was sclerosed or not.

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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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Around the cavity the bone is sclerosed, and the medullary canal is 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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