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sclerosis 1. Pathol a hardening or thickening of organs, tissues, or vessels from chronic inflammation, abnormal growth of fibrous tissue, or degeneration of the myelin sheath of nerve fibres, or (esp on the inner walls of arteries) deposition of fatty plaques 2. the hardening of a plant cell wall or tissue by the deposition of lignin sclerosis [sklə′rō·səs] (pathology) Hardening of a tissue, especially by proliferation of fibrous connective tissue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Mycosis fungoides with focal segmental glomerular sclerosis and nephrotic syndrome. 6,11,12) Initial studies suggested an excellent prognosis with stable renal function, (6,13,14) but more recent reports have shown evidence of progressive renal insufficiency associated with glomerular sclerosis and renal dysfunction in some patients. |
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