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phlebosclerosis

[ fleb-oh-skli-roh-sis ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. sclerosis, or hardening, of the walls of veins.

phlebosclerosis

/ ˌڱɛəʊɪˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. pathol hardening and loss of elasticity of the veins Also calledvenosclerosis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of phlebosclerosis1

First recorded in 1895–1900; phlebo- + sclerosis
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Example Sentences

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Phlebosclerosis not infrequently occurs with arteriosclerosis.

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