arteriosclerosis

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Etymology

From arterio- +‎ sclerosis.

Pronunciation

Noun

arteriosclerosis (countable and uncountable, plural arterioscleroses)

  1. (pathology) Hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessels.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɾteɾjoskleˈɾosis/
  • Rhymes: -osis
  • Syllabification: ar‧te‧rios‧cle‧ro‧sis

Noun

arteriosclerosis f (plural arteriosclerosis)

  1. arteriosclerosis

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