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Definition of arteriosclerosis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

arteriosclerosis

noun

/ɑːˌtɪəriəʊskləˈrəʊsɪs/

/ɑːrˌtɪriəʊskləˈrəʊsɪs/

[uncountable] (medical)

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a condition in which the walls of the arteries become thick and hard, making it difficult for blood to flow

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