释义 |
ar·te·ri·o·sclerosis \ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ)ō, -_ə+\ noun (plural arterioscleroses) Etymology: New Latin, from arteri- + sclerosis : a chronic disease of the arteries characterized by abnormal thickening and hardening of the vessel walls resulting in loss of elasticity — compare atherosclerosis |