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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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Ringlike structures in the body wall were interpreted as sclerotized openings, a key feature of pentastomes. Typical of lungworm larvae, the two species were similar in size and the presence of characteristic sclerotized rhabdions at the anterior end of the larvae. |
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