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Word: Atherosclerosis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: coined in German from Greek athērē ‘groats’ + sklērōsis ‘hardening’ (see sclerosis)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌaθ(ə)rəʊsklɪˈrəʊsɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of fatty material on their inner walls.
Short Definition:disease of arteries characterized by deposition of fatty material on their inner walls
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