Etymology

arteriosclerotic

Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or caused by arteriosclerosis. Full definition →

English sclerotic ← 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. Englishscler(a)
  7. Englishsclerotic
  8. English todayarteriosclerotic

From arterio- + sclerotic.

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