phlebosclerotic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to, characterized by, or affected with phlebosclerosis (pathological hardening of vein walls).

Pronunciation

/ˌflɛboʊsklɪəˈɹɒtɪk/

Word forms

phlebosclerotic

Etymology

From phlebosclerosis + -ic, itself from international scientific vocabulary components: • Ancient Greek φλέψ (phléps, “vein”) (stem: φλεβ- (phleb-)) + • Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis, “hardening”).

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