From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisharteriosclerosisar‧ter‧i‧o‧scle‧ro‧sis /ɑːˌtɪəriəʊskləˈrəʊsəs, $ ɑːrˌtɪrioʊskləˈroʊ-/ noun [uncountable] MIa disease in which your arteries become hard, which makes it difficult for the blood to flow through
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arteriosclerosis• Heart disease is raging, as are arteriosclerosis and various lethal cerebrovascular conditions.• They don't appear to be thinking about their chances of dying of aortic aneurysms or arteriosclerosis. 