arteriosclerosis

Phonetic Respelling: [ ahr-teer-ee-oh-skluh-roh-sis ]

Definition:

n. an abnormal thickening and loss of elasticity; of the walls of the arteries

Sentence:

Eating fatty foods can lead to arteriosclerosis.

More example sentences:

Eating fatty foods can lead to arteriosclerosis.

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Synonyms:

hardening of the arteries; coronary-arterydisease; arterial sclerosis

Antonyms:

healthy arteries

Arteriosclerosis rhymes:

• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • cirrhosis
  • fibrosis
  • hypnosis
  • meiosis
  • necrosis
  • nephrosis
  • neurosis
  • prognosis
  • psychosis
  • sclerosis
  • thrombosis
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • acidosis
  • diagnosis
  • heterosis
  • symbiosis
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • apotheosis
  • misdiagnosis
  • tuberculosis
• Six Syllable Rhymes
  • atherosclerosis
• Seven Syllable Rhymes
  • neurofibromatosis