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Sclerosis of the arterial walls
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arteriosclerosis
Word definitions for arteriosclerosis in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Arteriosclerosis is the thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries . This process gradually restricts the blood flow to one's organs and tissues and can lead to severe health risks brought on by atherosclerosis , which is a specific ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Heart disease is raging, as are arteriosclerosis and various lethal cerebrovascular conditions. ▪ They don't appear to be thinking about their chances of dying of aortic aneurysms or arteriosclerosis .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. sclerosis of the arterial walls [syn: arterial sclerosis , hardening of the arteries , induration of the arteries , coronary-artery disease ] [also: arterioscleroses (pl)]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in artery or blood vessels.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"hardening of the arteries," 1885, medical Latin, from arterio- + sclerosis .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Arteriosclerosis \Ar*te`ri*o*scle*ro"sis\ ([aum]r*t[=e]`r[i^]*[-o]*skl[-e]*r[=o]"s[i^]s), n. [NL.; Gr. ? artery + sclerosis.] (Med.) a chronic disease characterized by abnormal thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, esp. of the intima, occurring ...
Usage examples of arteriosclerosis.
Retardation of coronary arteriosclerosis with yoga lifestyle intervention.
Penfield believed that this lost accessing ability arises from an inadequate blood supply to the hippocampus in old age-because of arteriosclerosis or other physical disabilities.
Shimoda did use medication, however, to stave off complications from potential arteriosclerosis and related diseases.
Here, far from his overkindly family doctor, many a guest has been made aware for the first time that his ailment bears this or that name, arteriosclerosis, for instance.
Tom died of a massive acute myocardial infarction due to severe arteriosclerosis.
Here, far from his overkindly family doctor, many a guest has been made aware for the first time that his ailment bears this or that name, arteriosclerosis, for instance.
The cardiograph pulsed slow but regular, though there were traces in the reading that spelled the beginnings of arteriosclerosis.