ALL meanings of arteriosclerosis
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A a - 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 thickening of artery walls 1
- noun arteriosclerosis The thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, occurring typically in old age. 1
- 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 (pathology) Hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessels. 0