Pathologic Function
sclerosis
scle·ro·sis [ skli-roh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Pathologic Processes
Etymology:
Greek skleros = hard + -osis = condition or increase
Definitions related to sclerosis:
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A pathological hardening or thickening of tissue, especially that of the interstitial substance.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A pathological process consisting of hardening or fibrosis of an anatomical structure, often a vessel or a nerve.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Pathological process consisting of hardening or fibrosis of an anatomical structure, often a vessel or a nerve.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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