Crossword clues for arteriosclerosis
arteriosclerosis
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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 mostly in old age. Subtypes are distinguished, such as arteriolosclerosis and atherosclerosis. -- Ar*te`ri*o*scle*rot"ic, a.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in artery or blood vessels.
WordNet
n. sclerosis of the arterial walls [syn: arterial sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease]
[also: arterioscleroses (pl)]
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 form of arteriosclerosis caused by the buildup of fatty plaques, cholesterol, and some other substances in and on the artery walls.
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.