early 15c., "pertaining to sclerosis," from medical Latinscleroticus, from Greekskleroun(seesclerosis). Figurative meaning "unchanging, rigid" is from 1961. -osis word-forming element expressing state or condition, in medical terminology denoting "a state of disease," from Latin-osisand directly...
It is a generic term meaning “hardening of small arteries”. In fact, the term encompasses two distinct lesions: 1) a fibromuscular proliferation of the intima, the “hyperplastic type”, and 2) a deposition of amorphous material in the arteriolar wall, the “hyaline type”. Unlike the two...
excessive growth of connective tissue in the lungs as a result of various diseases. The term is also used in a broader meaning to group together conditions that are diverse in etiology and pathogenesis but which all lead to the development of pneumosclerosis. In the latter sense, “pneumo...
38]. First of all, relapses in the preceding period of a trial are usually determined retrospectively and patients may over-report the exact number to qualify for inclusion. Secondly, the inclusion criterion of relapse rate is often
There was a significant correlation between NHP values and MFIS values—meaning that higher fatigue values are associated with reduced HRQoL (Figure 3). In addition, higher NHP values (reduced HRQoL) were also associated with higher depression values (BDI, Figure 4) and higher PSQI values (low ...