sclerotic(adj.) 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...
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, “pneumosclerosis” is analogous to the collective concepts of chronic pneumonia as described by ...
If symptoms are severe and there has been no response to medical therapy, surgical intervention may be considered. EPS: Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis. CONCLUSION Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis is a rare, but devastating condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. A high index of ...
Secondly, the inclusion criterion of relapse rate is often high, meaning that only patients with very active disease are included. As a consequence, it can be expected that the relapse rate of these patients will decrease towards a disease average during the trial (i.e. regression to the ...
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