arteriosclerotic

English

Etymology

From arterio- +‎ sclerotic.

Adjective

arteriosclerotic (comparative more arteriosclerotic, superlative most arteriosclerotic)

  1. (pathology) Of, pertaining to, or caused by arteriosclerosis

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

arteriosclerotic (plural arteriosclerotics)

  1. A person suffering from arteriosclerosis.
    • 2009, General Aspects: Colloquia on Ageing:
      Halo and Banga have recently indicated (1953) that the elastase content of the pancreas of human arteriosclerotics is substantially less than normal.

Interlingua

Adjective

arteriosclerotic (not comparable)

  1. arteriosclerotic
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