sclerose

verb
scle·​rose | \ sklə-ˈrōs How to pronounce sclerose (audio) , -ˈrōz How to pronounce sclerose (audio) \
sclerosed; sclerosing

Medical Definition of sclerose

transitive verb

: to cause sclerosis in chronic infections may sclerose kidneys

intransitive verb

: to undergo or become affected with sclerosis : become sclerotic arteries of older people often tend to sclerose