Definition of arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis
/ɑɹtɪˌɹiowsklɚowˈsʌs/ - [artireeowsklerowsus] - ar•te•ri•o•scle•ro•sis
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What does arteriosclerosis mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: arterioscleroses |
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| arteriosclerosis - sclerosis of the arterial walls | ||
| arterial sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease | ||
| induration, sclerosis any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue | ||
| atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries | ||
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Wiktionary 
- arteriosclerosis (Noun)
Hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessel s.
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arteriosclerosis
Hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessels.
Part of speech
🔤- arteriosclerosis, noun, singular of arterioscleroses.
