arteriosclerosis
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ar·te·ri·o·scle·ro·sis
(är-tîr′ē-ō-sklə-rō′sĭs)n.
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.
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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 | 1. | ![]() 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 |
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Translations
arteriosklerózakornatění
valtimonkovettumatauti
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arteriosclerosis
n (Med) → Arteriosklerose f, → Arterienverkalkung f
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ar·te·ri·o·scle·ro·sis
n. arterioesclerosis, endurecimiento de las paredes de las arterias.
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arteriosclerosis
n arteriosclerosis or arterioesclerosis fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.