a serious medical condition in which the sides of the arteries become thick, hard, and stiff, so that your heart has to work harder to force blood through your body
Synonyms and related words
Specific medical conditions
acidity
acne
ADD
arteriosclerosis
noun uncountable medical
US /ɑrˌtɪərioʊskləˈroʊsɪs/
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a serious medical condition in which the sides of the arteries become thick, hard, and stiff, so that your heart has to work harder to force blood through your body