arteriosclerotic

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or caused by arteriosclerosis.

OriginEnglish sclerotic ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā) ← Latin artēria →
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Meanings

adjectivearteriosclerotic (comparative more arteriosclerotic, superlative most arteriosclerotic)

comparative more arteriosclerotic · superlative most arteriosclerotic

  1. medicineOf, pertaining to, or caused by arteriosclerosis.

    The preliminary findings, released by Graham’s office, found that Graham’s death was caused by “aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.” Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical emergency where a tear occurs in the inner wall of the aorta, the body’s main artery.

    2026 July 12, Jordain Carney, Cheyanne M. Daniels, “Graham’s office releases preliminary cause of death”, in POLITICO
nounarteriosclerotic (plural arteriosclerotics)

plural arteriosclerotics

  1. A person suffering from arteriosclerosis.

    Halo and Banga have recently indicated (1953) that the elastase content of the pancreas of human arteriosclerotics is substantially less than normal.

    2009, General Aspects: Colloquia on Ageing

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā)
  2. Latinartēria
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā)
  4. Englisharteri-
  5. Englisharterio-
  6. Englishscler(a)
  7. Englishsclerotic
  8. Englisharteriosclerotic

From arterio- + sclerotic.

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Translations

Catalan arterioscleròtic
  • arterioscleròticpertaining to arteriosclerosis
Italian arteriosclerotico
  • arterioscleroticopertaining to arteriosclerosis
Polish arteriosklerotyczny, miażdżycowy
  • arteriosklerotycznypertaining to arteriosclerosis
  • miażdżycowypertaining to arteriosclerosis
Portuguese arteriosclerótico, arterioesclerótico
  • arterioscleróticopertaining to arteriosclerosis
  • arterioescleróticopertaining to arteriosclerosis
Russian артериосклеротический
  • артериосклеротический (arteriosklerotičeskij)pertaining to arteriosclerosis
Swedish arteriosklerotisk, åderförkalkad
  • arteriosklerotiskpertaining to arteriosclerosis
  • åderförkalkadpertaining to arteriosclerosis
Cite this entry
APA

arteriosclerotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arteriosclerotic

MLA

“arteriosclerotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arteriosclerotic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arteriosclerotic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arteriosclerotic.

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