arteriosclerosis
pronunciation
How to pronounce arteriosclerosis in British English:
UK [ɑːˌtɪəriəʊskləˈrəʊsɪs]
How to pronounce arteriosclerosis in American English:
US [ɑːrˌtɪrioʊskləˈroʊsɪs]
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- Noun:
- sclerosis of the arterial walls
Word Origin
- arteriosclerosis (n.)
- "hardening of the arteries," 1885, medical Latin, from arterio- + sclerosis.
Example
- 1. The conventional wisdom has been that all high-fat foods contribute to cardiovascular risks , promote arteriosclerosis , and contribute to obesity .
- 2. One in particular , called malondialdehyde , is implicated in arteriosclerosis , cancer , diabetes and a host of other serious diseases .
- 3. Meyers says that exercise also limits inflammation associated with heart trouble such as arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries around the heart which may lead to heart attacks .
- 4. And studies have also shown that the ethanol itself can actually prevent some of these effects , as well , as far as arteriosclerosis goes , with the alcohol alone .
- 5. They found that those classified as " low risk " by their answers to standard questions about weight and diet , but whose endo-pat test indicated poor endothelial function , had significantly higher rates of angina ( chest pain associated with arteriosclerosis ) , heart attacks and death from cardiac arrest .