# phlebosclerotic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌflɛboʊsklɪəˈɹɒtɪk/

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to, characterized by, or affected with phlebosclerosis (pathological hardening of vein walls).

## Etymology
From phlebosclerosis + -ic, itself from international scientific vocabulary components:
• Ancient Greek φλέψ (phléps, “vein”) (stem: φλεβ- (phleb-)) +
• Ancient Greek σκλήρωσις (sklḗrōsis, “hardening”).

## Source
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