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arteriosclerosis

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Main Entry:
ar·te·rio·scle·ro·sis Listen to the pronunciation of arteriosclerosis
Pronunciation:
\är-ˌtir-ē-ō-sklə-ˈrō-səs\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin
Date:
1881
: a chronic disease characterized by abnormal thickening and hardening of the arterial walls with resulting loss of elasticity — compare atherosclerosis
— ar·te·rio·scle·rot·ic Listen to the pronunciation of arteriosclerotic \-ˈrä-tik\ adjective or noun
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