phlebosclerosis

phlebosclerosis
Fibrous hardening of the walls of the veins. SYN: venofibrosis, venosclerosis. [phlebo- + G. sklerosis, hardening]

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phle·bo·scle·ro·sis .flē-bō-sklə-'rō-səs n, pl -ro·ses -.sēz sclerosis of the wall of a vein and esp. of its inner coats called also venofibrosis

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n.
a rare degenerative condition, of unknown cause, that affects the leg veins of young men. The vein walls become thickened and feel like cords under the skin. It is not related to arteriosclerosis and needs no treatment.

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phlebo·scle·ro·sis (fleb″o-sklə-roґsis) [phlebo- + sclerosis] fibrous thickening of the walls of the veins; called also proliferative endophlebitis, venofibrosis, venosclerosis, and venous sclerosis.

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  • phlebosclerosis — [fleb΄ō skli rō′sis] n. [ModL: see PHLEBO & SCLEROSIS] hardening of the walls of the veins …   English World dictionary

  • phlebosclerosis — /fleb oh skli roh sis/, n. Pathol. sclerosis, or hardening, of the walls of veins. [1895 1900; PHLEBO + SCLEROSIS] * * * …   Universalium

  • phlebosclerosis — n. hardening of veins …   English contemporary dictionary

  • phlebosclerosis — phlebo·sclerosis …   English syllables

  • phlebosclerosis — venosclerosis; n. a rare degenerative condition, of unknown cause, that affects the leg veins of young men. The vein walls become thickened and feel like cords under the skin. It is not related to arteriosclerosis and needs no treatment …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • phlebosclerosis — /ˌflɛboʊskləˈroʊsəs/ (say .flebohskluh rohsuhs) noun sclerosis or hardening of the walls of veins. {phlebo (from Greek, combining form of phleps vein) + sclerosis} …  

  • phlebosclerosis — |flebō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from phleb + sclerosis : sclerosis of the wall of a vein especially of its inner coats * * * /fleb oh skli roh sis/, n. Pathol. sclerosis, or hardening, of the walls of veins. [1895 1900; PHLEBO + SCLEROSIS] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Флебосклероз (Phlebosclerosis, Venosclerosis) — редкое дегенеративное изменение сосудов, при котором поражаются вены ног у молодых людей; причина его развития неизвестна. Стенки вен утолщаются, и человеку начинает казаться, что под кожей вместо вену него натянуты веревки. Флебосклероз никак не …   Медицинские термины

  • proliferative endophlebitis — phlebosclerosis …   Medical dictionary

  • productive phlebitis — phlebosclerosis …   Medical dictionary

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