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(ar-te-ri-o-scle-ro-sis) 7 syllables

Definition

noun. a condition where arteries become thick and stiff.

Example Sentence

Eating fatty foods can lead to arteriosclerosis.

More Example Sentences

Many older people have arteriosclerosis.

Synonyms

arterial stiffness; artery hardening; vascular disease

Antonyms

healthy arteries

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arteriosclerosis
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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
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