arteriosclerosis

[ ahr-teer-ee-oh-skluh-roh-sis ]

/ ɑrˌtɪər i oʊ skləˈroʊ sɪs /

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noun

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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Compare atherosclerosis.

Origin of arteriosclerosis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM arteriosclerosis

ar·te·ri·o·scle·rot·ic

[ahr-teer-ee-oh-skluh-rot-ik], /ɑrˌtɪər i oʊ skləˈrɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby arteriosclerosis

arteries, arterio-, arteriogram, arteriography, arteriole, arteriosclerosis, arteriotomy, arteriovenous, arteritis, artery, Artesia

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How to use arteriosclerosis in a sentence

Weils experiments showed that the lime elimination in arteriosclerosis was diminished.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
Yet he insists that amorphous phosphorus removes lime from the abnormal lime deposits that occur in arteriosclerosis.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
Dr. Nascher declares that he never claimed that amorphous phosphorus will cure arteriosclerosis.
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Indeed, the very beginning of arteriosclerosis may thus be diagnosed.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh

The lesions of arteriosclerosis are of a different character.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

British Dictionary definitions for arteriosclerosis

arteriosclerosis

/ (ɑːˌtɪərɪəʊsklɪəˈrəʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

a pathological condition of the circulatory system characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial wallsNontechnical name: hardening of the arteries

Derived forms of arteriosclerosis

arteriosclerotic (ɑːˌtɪərɪəʊsklɪəˈrɒtɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for arteriosclerosis

arteriosclerosis

[ är-tîr′ē-ō-sklə-rō′sĭs ]

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

Cultural definitions for arteriosclerosis

arteriosclerosis

[ (ahr-teer-ee-oh-skluh-roh-sis) ]

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.)