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English
Etymology
From arterio- + sclerosis.
Pronunciation
Noun
arteriosclerosis (countable and uncountable, plural arterioscleroses)
- (pathology) Hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessels.
Derived terms
Translations
hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessel
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɾteɾjoskleˈɾosis/
- Rhymes: -osis
- Syllabification: ar‧te‧rios‧cle‧ro‧sis
Noun
arteriosclerosis f (plural arteriosclerosis)
- arteriosclerosis
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