English dictionary

arteriosclerosis

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

sclerosis of the arterial walls

noun.state

Synonyms arterial sclerosis coronary-artery disease hardening of the arteries induration of the arteries

Source: WordNet 3.0
Abnormal thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, esp. of the intima, occurring mostly in old age.

noun

Source: webster1913