atherosclerosis
(ath-er-o-scle-ro-sis)
6 syllables
Definition
noun. a disease where arteries become hard and narrow.
Example Sentence
He has atherosclerosis.
More Example Sentences
Healthy eating helps prevent atherosclerosis.
Synonyms
arterial disease; plaque buildup; cardiovascular disease
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atherosclerosis
Rhymes
- cirrhosis
- fibrosis
- hypnosis
- meiosis
- necrosis
- nephrosis
- neurosis
- prognosis
- psychosis
- sclerosis
- thrombosis
- acidosis
- diagnosis
- heterosis
- symbiosis
- apotheosis
- misdiagnosis
- tuberculosis
- atherosclerosis
- arteriosclerosis
- neurofibromatosis