n.
Pronunciation: är- ˌ tir- ē - ō -skl ə - ' r ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1881
: a chronic disease characterized by abnormal thickening and hardening of the arterial walls with resulting loss of elasticity ― compare ATHEROSCLEROSIS
– ar · te · rio · scle · rot · ic \ - ' rä-tik \ adjective or noun