arteriosclerosis
ar·te·rio·scle·ro·sis
noun \är-ˌtir-ē-ō-sklə-ˈrō-səs\Definition of ARTERIOSCLEROSIS
: 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 \-ˈrä-tik\ adjective or noun
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New Latin
First Known Use: 1881
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