| NOUN | state | arteriosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease | sclerosis of the arterial walls |
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| Sounds | aartih.riyowsklerow'sahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | sclerosis of the arterial walls. | |
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| Synonyms | arterial sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease | |
| Narrower | arteriosclerosis obliterans | A stage / stage of arteriosclerosis involving closure of blood vessels |
| atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease | A stage / stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries | |
| Broader | sclerosis, induration | Any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue |
| Spanish | arterioesclerosis, arteriosclerosis, aterosclerosis | |
| Catalan | arteriosclerosi | |
| Adjectives | arteriosclerotic | affected by arteriosclerosis |
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