Ar*teri*o*scle*rot"ic

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Arteriosclerosis \Ar*te`ri*o*scle*ro"sis\
   ([aum]r*t[=e]`r[i^]*[-o]*skl[-e]*r[=o]"s[i^]s), n. [NL.; Gr.
   ? artery + sclerosis.] (Med.)
   a chronic disease characterized by abnormal thickening and
   hardening of the walls of the arteries, esp. of the intima,
   occurring mostly in old age. Subtypes are distinguished, such
   as {arteriolosclerosis} and {atherosclerosis}. --
   {Ar*te`ri*o*scle*rot"ic}, a.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
arteriosclerotic \arteriosclerotic\ adj.
   1. of or pertaining to arteriosclerosis.
      [WordNet 1.5]
    

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