Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • intransitive verb To affect with sclerosis.
  • intransitive verb To undergo sclerosis.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To cause sclerosis or hardening.
  • To become affected with sclerosis.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb To harden
  • verb pathology To undergo sclerosis

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Back-formation from sclerosis.]

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Examples

  • The FDA approved Asclera (TM) (polidocanol) Injection on March 30, 2010 to sclerose uncomplicated spider veins (varicose veins less than or equal to 1 mm in diameter) and uncomplicated reticular veins (varicose veins 1 to 3 mm in diameter) in the lower extremity, making it the first sclerosant to be approved in over 60 years.

    RedOrbit News - Technology 2010

  • The FDA approved Asclera (TM) (polidocanol) Injection on March 30, 2010 to sclerose uncomplicated spider veins (varicose veins less than or equal to 1 mm in diameter) and uncomplicated reticular veins (varicose veins 1 to 3 mm in diameter) in the lower extremity, making it the first sclerosant to be approved in over 60 years.

    RedOrbit News - Technology 2010

  • Asclera (TM) (polidocanol) Injection is indicated to sclerose uncomplicated spider veins (varicose veins, less than or equal to 1 mm in diameter) and uncomplicated reticular veins (varicose veins 1 to 3 mm in diameter) in the lower extremity.

    RedOrbit News - Technology 2010

  • Asclera (TM) (polidocanol) Injection is indicated to sclerose uncomplicated spider veins (varicose veins, less than or equal to 1 mm in diameter) and uncomplicated reticular veins (varicose veins 1 to 3 mm in diameter) in the lower extremity.

    RedOrbit News - Technology 2010

  • ↑ Charcot, J. Histologie de la sclerose en plaques.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

  • ↑ Charcot, J. Histologie de la sclerose en plaques.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

  • ↑ Charcot, J. Histologie de la sclerose en plaques.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

  • ↑ Charcot, J. Histologie de la sclerose en plaques.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

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