arteriosclerosis
[ ahr-teer-ee-oh-skluh-roh-sis ]
/ ɑrˌtɪər i oʊ skləˈroʊ sɪs /
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.
Compare
atherosclerosis.
OTHER WORDS FROM arteriosclerosis
ar·te·ri·o·scle·rot·ic [ahr-teer-ee-oh-skluh-rot-ik] /ɑrˌtɪər i oʊ skləˈrɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby arteriosclerosis
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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 walls
Nontechnical name: hardening of the arteries
Derived forms of arteriosclerosis
arteriosclerotic (ɑːˌtɪərɪəʊsklɪəˈrɒtɪk), adjectiveMedical definitions for arteriosclerosis
arteriosclerosis
[ är-tîr′ē-ō-sklə-rō′sĭs ]
n.
Any of a group of chronic diseases in which thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls result in impaired blood circulation.
arterial sclerosis
Other words from arteriosclerosis
ar•te′ri•o•scle•rot′ic (-rŏt′ĭk) adj.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.)