arterial sclerosis

1 5.6

Hardening and thickening of artery walls that reduces blood flow from the heart

noun
/ɑrˈtɪəriəl skləˈroʊsɪs/

Specialized

: esclerosis arterial

Examples

You have arterial sclerosis.

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Many people with arterial sclerosis experience fatigue and shortness of breath due to reduced blood flow.
The doctor explained that arterial sclerosis can lead to serious health issues if not managed properly.
After his diagnosis of arterial sclerosis, he changed his diet and started exercising to improve his health.

Synonyms

arteriosclerosis

vsarterial sclerosis

Specialized

1 7.4

A condition in which artery walls become thick and stiff, reducing blood flow

is the same medical condition but named with a different term

hardening of the arteries

vsarterial sclerosis

Specialized

1 3.6

The walls of blood vessels become thick and hard, causing less blood to flow

refers to the same process but uses broader everyday phrasing

induration of the arteries

vsarterial sclerosis

Specialized

8.9

Walls of the main blood vessels become thick and hard, making blood flow harder

uses a general clinical label rather than naming the typical cause

Surface Forms

arterial sclerosis singular

arterial sclerosises plural

Morphology

arterial + sclerosis

The compound directly combines 'arterial' (relating to arteries) with 'sclerosis' (tissue hardening), yielding the transparent meaning 'hardening of the arteries'. This is a straightforward medical compositional pattern that is common across languages, so a learner who knows both constituents would be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Arterial sclerosis is a medical name that says what happens: arterial refers to the body's arteries and sclerosis comes from an old word meaning 'hard'. Imagine soft blood tubes becoming hard and thick so blood cannot flow well, and that's why the term means artery walls that are thick, hard and can block blood flow.