arteriosclerotic

Examples

• All

• Five hundred and ninety-eight arteriosclerotic lower limb amputees were seen by Dr. G.J.A. Siriwardena at the Birmingham Artificial Limb Centre over a period of nine years.

  Academic text (1991)

• Perhaps Sinjin McSame can take his arteriosclerotic bitterness out of the Sabbath gasbag arena and out of the Senate as well.

  Blog text (15)

• The arteriosclerotic, scarred heart has a flair for the dramatic: it is prone to life-threatening arrhythmias, and Mehli's battle-marred pump was no exception.

  Fiction book (2001)

• In this assessment of arteriosclerotic amputees seen by one doctor at the Birmingham Artificial Limb Centre between 1979 and 1988, all except six had a below-knee, Gritti-Stokes, or above-knee amputation.

  Academic text (1991)

• Many elderly patients suffer from arteriosclerotic heart disease, which increases their risk of heart attacks.

• Doctors often advise lifestyle changes to help manage arteriosclerotic conditions and improve cardiovascular health.

• Regular exercise is important for preventing arteriosclerotic changes in the arteries, especially as one ages.

Synonyms

A

atherosclerotic

vsarteriosclerotic

• Specialized

1 7.7

Having fatty deposits inside arteries that reduce blood flow

emphasizes thickening and stiffening of walls rather than plaque formation

A

atheromatous

vsarteriosclerotic

• Specialized

1 9.9

Having fatty deposits that make arteries thick and hard

focuses on wall thickening and loss of elasticity not mainly plaque

A

atheromatic

vsarteriosclerotic

• Specialized

9.9

Having fatty, sticky deposits on the inside walls of arteries that can block blood flow

refers to artery degeneration similar to plaque disease rather than wall stiffness

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology