arteriosclerosis
(ar-te-ri-o-scle-ro-sis)
7 syllables
Definition
noun. an abnormal thickening and loss of elasticity; of the walls of the arteries
Example Sentence
Eating fatty foods can lead to arteriosclerosis.
Synonyms
hardening of the arteries; coronary-artery disease; arterial sclerosis
Antonyms
healthy arteries
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Rhymes
- cirrhosis
- fibrosis
- hypnosis
- meiosis
- necrosis
- nephrosis
- neurosis
- prognosis
- psychosis
- sclerosis
- thrombosis
- acidosis
- diagnosis
- heterosis
- symbiosis
- apotheosis
- misdiagnosis
- tuberculosis
- atherosclerosis
- arteriosclerosis
- neurofibromatosis