arterioloscleroses
|ar-te-ri-o-lo-sclero-ses|
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/ˌɑrˌtɪriəloʊskləˈroʊsiːz/
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/ˌɑː(r)ˌtɪəriələʊskləˈrəʊsiːz/
(arteriolosclerosis)
hardening of small arteries
Etymology
'arteriolosclerosis' originates from New Latin and Greek, specifically the New Latin combining form 'arteriola' (diminutive of Latin 'arteria' meaning 'artery') combined with Greek 'sclerosis' from 'sklēros', where 'sklēros' meant 'hard'.
'arteriolosclerosis' changed from the New Latin/medical formation combining 'arteriola' + Greek 'sclerosis' and eventually became the modern English medical term 'arteriolosclerosis'.
Initially, it meant 'hardening of the small arteries (arterioles)', and over time it has retained this specialized medical meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'arteriolosclerosis' — multiple instances of arteriolosclerosis (medical term for hardening of the arterioles or small arteries).
The biopsies showed multiple arterioloscleroses in the patient's kidneys.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/10/22 02:54