sclerosed

[ skli-rohst, skleer-ohzd, skler- ]

adjective

, Pathology.

1. hardened or indurated, as by sclerosis.

sclerosed

/ ˈsklɪərəʊst /

adjective

1. pathol hardened; sclerotic

Word History and Origins

Origin of sclerosed¹

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

Example Sentences

It will restore an inflamed mucous membrane to its normal condition, except where the membrane is sclerosed or atrophied.

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In half the cases the radial artery was sclerosed; in the majority the tension was not increased.

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

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The framework of the bone is rarefied in the area immediately involved, and sclerosed in the parts beyond.

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Haematosalpinx is a term applied to the non-gravid tube distended with blood; later the tubes may become sclerosed.

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