— atherosclerotic /ath'euh roh skleuh rot"ik, adh'-/ , adj. — atherosclerotically , adv.
/ath'euh roh skleuh roh"sis, adh'-/ , n. Pathol.
a common form of arteriosclerosis in which fatty substances form a deposit of plaque on the inner lining of arterial walls.
[ 1905-10; Atherosklerose; see ATHERO-, SCLEROSIS ]