arteriosclerosis

American  

[ahr-teer-ee-oh-skluh-roh-sis] / ɑrˌtɪər i oʊ skləˈroʊ sɪs /

noun

1. degenerative changes in the arteries, characterized by thickening of the vessel walls and accumulation of calcium with consequent loss of elasticity and lessened blood flow.

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arteriosclerosis British  

/ ɑːˌtɪərɪəʊsklɪəˈrɒtɪk, ɑːˌtɪərɪəʊsklɪəˈrəʊsɪs /

noun

1. Nontechnical name: hardening of the arteries.  a pathological condition of the circulatory system characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls

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arteriosclerosis Scientific  

/ är-tîr′ē-ō-sklə-rō′sĭs /

1. A thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls that results in impaired blood circulation.

2. See also atherosclerosis

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arteriosclerosis Cultural  

1. A disease commonly called hardening of the arteries. In arteriosclerosis, the walls of the arteries thicken and harden. The loss of flexibility results in a lessening of the flow of blood to the various organs of the body. (Compare atherosclerosis; see circulatory system.)

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Other Word Forms

• arteriosclerotic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of arteriosclerosis

1885–90; < New Latin. See arterio-, sclerosis

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Example Sentences

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arteriosclerosis

Many common illnesses such as arteriosclerosis and diabetes or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's are associated with inflammatory processes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2023

The cause was cerebral arteriosclerosis, her son John Fitzpatrick said.

From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

Formell, she said, had high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023

According to his death certificate, my Great-Grandfather Reak's cause of death was "arteriosclerotic heart disease due to generalized and coronary arteriosclerosis."

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2023

The whole subject of the pathology of arteriosclerosis has been much enriched by the study of the experimental lesions produced by various drugs and microorganisms upon the aortas of rabbits.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall