arteriosclerosis. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

arteriosclerosis

SYLLABICATION:	ar·te·ri·o·scle·ro·sis
PRONUNCIATION:	är-tîr--skl-rss
NOUN:	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.
OTHER FORMS:	ar·teri·o·scle·rotic (-rtk) —ADJECTIVE


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