Sclerosed (Adjective)
Meaning
Relating to or having sclerosis; hardened; "a sclerotic patient".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The patient's liver was severely sclerosed, leading to impaired liver function.
- Years of poor circulation had caused her fingers to become sclerosed and brittle.
- The doctor suspected that the patient's brain had become sclerosed due to repeated strokes.
- As a result of prolonged high blood pressure, the blood vessels had become sclerosed and rigid.
- The elderly man's arteries had become sclerosed over time, leading to heart problems.