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Definition arteriosclerosis in British English

arteriosclerosis noun

[uncountable] noun
/ɑː(r)ˌtɪəriəʊskləˈrəʊsɪs/
1

a serious medical condition in which the sides of the arteries become thick, hard, and stiff, so that your heart has to work harder to force blood through your body

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Definition arteriosclerosis in British English