arteriosclerosis: Meaning and Definition of

ar•te•ri•o•scle•ro•sis

Pronunciation: (är-tēr"ē-ō-sklu-rō'sis), [key]
— n.
  1. degenerative changes in the arteries, characterized by thickening of the vessel walls and accumulation of calcium with consequent loss of elasticity and lessened blood flow. Cf. atherosclerosis.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
arteriole arteriotomy
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