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ar·te·ri·o·scle·ro·sis

(är-tîr′ē-ō-sklə-rō′sĭs)

Any of several chronic diseases, such as atherosclerosis, that are characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries and that lead to impaired blood circulation.

ar·te′ri·o·scle·rot′ic (-rŏt′ĭk) adj.

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arteriosclerosis

(ɑːˌtɪərɪəʊsklɪəˈrəʊsɪs)

n, pl -ses (-siːz)

(Pathology) a pathological condition of the circulatory system characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls. Nontechnical name: hardening of the arteries

arteriosclerotic adj

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ar•te•ri•o•scle•ro•sis

(ɑrˌtɪər i oʊ skləˈroʊ sɪs)

n.

abnormal thickening and loss of elasticity in the arterial walls.

[1885–90]

ar•te`ri•o•scle•rot′ic (-ˈrɒt ɪk) adj.

ar·te·ri·o·scle·ro·sis

(är-tîr′ē-ō-sklə-rō′sĭs)

A thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries that interferes with the circulation of the blood. It can be caused by disease and is also associated with high blood pressure and diets that are rich in cholesterol and saturated fats. See also atherosclerosis.

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Noun

arteriosclerosis - sclerosis of the arterial walls

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

atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease - a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries

arteriosclerosis obliterans - a stage of arteriosclerosis involving closure of blood vessels

induration, sclerosis - any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue

Translations

arteriosklerózakornatění

Arteriosklerose

valtimonkovettumatauti

artériosclérose

arteriosclerosi

arteriosclerosis

[ɑːˈtɪərɪəʊsklɪəˈrəʊsɪs] N → arteriosclerosis f inv

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

arteriosclerosis

[ɑː^rˌtɪəriəʊsklɛˈrəʊsɪs] n → artériosclérose f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

arteriosclerosis

n (Med) → Arteriosklerose f, → Arterienverkalkung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

arteriosclerosis

[ɑːˈtɪərɪəʊsklɪˈrəʊsɪs] n → arteriosclerosi f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ar·te·ri·o·scle·ro·sis

n. arterioesclerosis, endurecimiento de las paredes de las arterias.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

arteriosclerosis

n arteriosclerosis or arterioesclerosis f

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