Cardiovascular
arteriosclerosis
ar-teer-ee-oh-skler-OH-sis
StatusNew
Definition
Hardening of the arterial walls
PathologyCardiovascular
Breakdown
Etymology
Greek: arteri/o (artery) + -sclerosis (hardening)
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ath-er-oh-skler-OH-sis
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ar-teer-ee-OT-oh-mee
Surgical incision into an artery
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endarterectomy
end-ar-ter-EK-toh-mee
Surgical removal of plaque from an artery
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