ˌathə(ˌ)rō+ noun
( plural atheroscleroses )
Etymology: New Latin, from athero- + sclerosis
: a degenerative disease of the arteries that is a stage of arteriosclerosis and is characterized by the deposition of fatty substances in and the fibrous thickening of the intima, resulting in the narrowing of the vessel passages and ultimately hardening and loss of elasticity
• ath·er·o·sclerotic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷+ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective