arteriosclerosis

/ɑɹˌtɪɹioʊskləˈroʊsəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: ar-te-rioscle-ro-sis
IPA: /ɑɹˌtɪɹioʊskləˈroʊsəs/

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Meaning

noun

Hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessels.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā)bor. Latin artēria Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā) English arteri- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English arterio- English sclerosis English arteriosclerosis From arterio- + sclerosis.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɑɹˌtɪɹioʊskləˈroʊsəs/
British English: /ɑːˌtɪəɹɪəʊskləˈrəʊsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

arterioscleroses (plural)

Derived Forms

antiarteriosclerosis

Frequently Paired Words

atherosclerosis

Synonyms

arterial sclerosis hardening of the arteries induration of the arteries coronary-artery disease

Rhymes With

diagnosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis fibrosis necrosis cirrhosis thrombosis symbiosis neurosis meiosis

Questions

How do you pronounce arteriosclerosis?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɑɹˌtɪɹioʊskləˈroʊsəs/.

What does arteriosclerosis mean?

Hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessels.

Where does arteriosclerosis come from?

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