Etymology

arteriosclerosis

Today it means: Hardening, narrowing or loss of elasticity in arteries or blood vessels. Full definition →

English sclerosis ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā) ← Latin artēria
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  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā)
  2. Latinartēria
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā)
  4. Englisharteri-
  5. Englisharterio-
  6. Englishsclerosis
  7. English todayarteriosclerosis

From arterio- + sclerosis.

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