arteriosclerosis

English

Etymology

From arterio- +‎ sclerosis.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɑːˌtɪəɹɪəʊskləˈrəʊsɪs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɑɹˌtɪɹioʊskləˈroʊsəs/

Noun

arteriosclerosis (countable and uncountable, plural arterioscleroses)

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

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Translations

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɾteɾjoskleˈɾosis/ [aɾ.t̪e.ɾjos.kleˈɾo.sis]
  • Rhymes: -osis
  • Syllabification: ar‧te‧rios‧cle‧ro‧sis

Noun

arteriosclerosis f (plural arteriosclerosis)

  1. arteriosclerosis

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