arteriosclerotic
|ar-te-ri-o-scle-rot-ic|
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/ˌɑr.tiː.oʊ.skəˈrɑː.tɪk/
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/ˌɑː.tər.i.əʊ.skləˈrɒt.ɪk/
hardening of the arteries / relating to arterial hardening
Etymology
'arteriosclerotic' originates from modern medical English combining 'arterio-' (from Latin/Greek for 'artery') and 'sclerotic' (from Greek 'skleros' meaning 'hard').
'arteriosclerotic' developed from the noun 'arteriosclerosis' (coined in the 19th century from Greek elements 'arterio-' + 'sclerosis'), with the adjective-forming suffix '-tic' added to create the adjective 'arteriosclerotic'.
Initially used to name the condition 'arteriosclerosis' (literally 'hardening of the arteries'); over time the adjective 'arteriosclerotic' came to be used to describe tissues, vessels, or changes 'relating to or caused by arteriosclerosis'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or affected by arteriosclerosis (the hardening and loss of elasticity of the arteries).
The surgeon described the patient's coronary arteries as markedly arteriosclerotic.
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Adjective 2
characteristic of tissue changed by arteriosclerosis (used in pathological descriptions).
Microscopic sections showed arteriosclerotic thickening of the vessel wall.
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Last updated: 2025/10/22 07:06