sclerosed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of sclerosed
First recorded in 1875–80; scleros(is) + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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For the vital points in all of these veins must be closed, to reduce the likelihood that any of the sclerosed channels may later reopen.
From Time Magazine Archive
Around the cavity the bone is sclerosed, and the medullary canal is obliterated.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
Again the artery of a pulse of high tension which is small in size but full between the beats, may not be as sclerosed as one which collapses and feels much softer.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
When hyperostosis and sclerosis of the bone is attended with severe pain which does not yield to blistering, the periosteum may be incised and the sclerosed bone perforated with a drill or trephine.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
The renal artery is often markedly sclerosed and the whole process may be due to localized thickening of the artery, or as part of a general arteriosclerosis.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
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