thickening
Example Sentences
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I had been living my life for nearly four years with no cartilage in my hip, bone scraping bone, bone spurs forming and joint thickening.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024
Some developed a thickening of their womb linings, a potential precursor to cancer.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024
Even a slight thickening of myelin -- in this case, by several hundred nanometers -- can affect brain function and behavior.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
The juxtaposed images show the Central Valley turning from brown to a deep green and snow thickening substantially in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024
“And here you can see evidence of thickening of the distal small intestine,” says Professor Willard McGovern, his voice devoid of inflection.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
