sclerosed

[ skli-rohst, skleer-ohzd, skler- ]

/ sklɪˈroʊst, ˈsklɪər oʊzd, ˈsklɛr- /

hardened or indurated, as by sclerosis.

Origin of sclerosed

First recorded in 1875–80; scleros(is) + -ed²

In cases where the arteries are so sclerosed that they feel like pipe stems there may be an actual decrease in the blood pressure.

Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: |Louis Marshall Warfield
When the arteries are sclerosed, they are less elastic and the blood supply is, therefore, less easily regulated.

Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: |Louis Marshall Warfield
Here (vide supra) (Thayer), the palpable arteries do appear to be sclerosed permanently.

Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: |Louis Marshall Warfield
To infer the stage of the disease from the feeling of the sclerosed artery, may lead to serious mistakes.

Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: |Louis Marshall Warfield

But when the radials are sclerosed, it is usually the case that similar changes exist in other parts.

Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: |Louis Marshall Warfield

sclerosed

/ (ˈsklɪərəʊst) /

pathol hardened; sclerotic