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

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

The bone is replaced by granulation tissue, and disappears, or part of it may become sclerosed and in time form a sequestrum.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

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

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall

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.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis