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arteriosclerosis

ar·te·ri·o·scle·ro·sis
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr-teer-ee-oh-skluh-roh-sis]
    • /ɑrˌtɪər i oʊ skləˈroʊ sɪs/
    • /ɑ:ˌtɪə.riəʊ.sklə.ˈrəʊ.sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-teer-ee-oh-skluh-roh-sis]
    • /ɑrˌtɪər i oʊ skləˈroʊ sɪs/

Definitions of arteriosclerosis word

  • uncountable noun arteriosclerosis Arteriosclerosis is a medical condition in which the walls of your arteries become hard and thick, so your blood cannot flow through them properly. 3
  • noun arteriosclerosis a pathological condition of the circulatory system characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls 3
  • noun arteriosclerosis an abnormal thickening, and loss of elasticity, of the walls of the arteries 3
  • noun arteriosclerosis 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. 1
  • noun arteriosclerosis The thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, occurring typically in old age. 1
  • noun arteriosclerosis thickening of artery walls 1

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Origin of arteriosclerosis

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < New Latin. See arterio-, sclerosis

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Parts of speech for Arteriosclerosis

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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arteriosclerosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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