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ar·te·ri·o·scle·ro·sis

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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.

Compare atherosclerosis.

[Origin: 1885–90; < NL. See arterio-, sclerosis

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—Related forms

ar·te·ri·o·scle·rot·ic

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ar·te·ri·o·scle·ro·sis Audio Help (är-tîr'ē-ō-sklə-rō'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
n. A chronic disease in which thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls result in impaired blood circulation. It develops with aging, and in hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and other conditions.

ar·te'ri·o·scle·rot'ic (-rŏt'ĭk) adj.

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arteriosclerosis
noun
sclerosis of the arterial walls

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arteriosclerosis Audio Help (är-tîr'ē-ō-sklə-rō'sĭs) Pronunciation Key
A thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls that results in impaired blood circulation. See also atherosclerosis.

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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.)

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Arteriosclerosis

Ar*te`ri*o*scle*ro"sis\ ([aum]r*t[=e]`r[i^]*[-o]*skl[-e]*r[=o]"s[i^]s), n. [Gr. 'arthri`a artery + sclerosis.] (Med.) Abnormal thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, esp. of the intima, occurring mostly in old age. -- Ar*te`ri*o*scle*rot"ic, a.

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