arteriosclerosis

ar·te·rio·scle·ro·sis | \ 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

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Recent Examples on the Web Two participants died, one from arteriosclerosis, one from cardiac arrest. — Anne Saker, The Enquirer, "COVID-19 vaccine: What we know about the side effects," 18 Dec. 2020 Its scientists are also studying other potential aging culprits, such as the cross-links that form between proteins and cause problems like arteriosclerosis. — Elmo Keep, Smithsonian, "Can Human Mortality Really Be Hacked?," 29 June 2017 Its scientists are also studying other potential aging culprits, such as the cross-links that form between proteins and cause problems like arteriosclerosis. — Elmo Keep, Smithsonian, "Can Human Mortality Really Be Hacked?," 29 June 2017 Its scientists are also studying other potential aging culprits, such as the cross-links that form between proteins and cause problems like arteriosclerosis. — Elmo Keep, Smithsonian, "Can Human Mortality Really Be Hacked?," 29 June 2017 Its scientists are also studying other potential aging culprits, such as the cross-links that form between proteins and cause problems like arteriosclerosis. — Elmo Keep, Smithsonian, "Can Human Mortality Really Be Hacked?," 29 June 2017 Its scientists are also studying other potential aging culprits, such as the cross-links that form between proteins and cause problems like arteriosclerosis. — Elmo Keep, Smithsonian, "Can Human Mortality Really Be Hacked?," 24 May 2017 The cause was cerebral arteriosclerosis, her family said. — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, "Marion Pritchard, Who Risked Her Life to Rescue Jews From Nazis, Dies at 96," 23 Dec. 2016

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“Arteriosclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arteriosclerosis. Accessed 21 Jan. 2021.

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arteriosclerosis

noun