Cardiovascular
arteriosclerosis
ar-teer-ee-oh-skler-OH-sis
StatusNew
Definition
Hardening of the arterial walls
PathologyCardiovascular
Breakdown
Root
arteri/o
artery
Suffix
-sclerosis
hardening
Etymology
Greek: arteri/o (artery) + -sclerosis (hardening)
Practice
Related Terms
atherosclerosis
ath-er-oh-skler-OH-sis
Hardening and narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup
Cardiovascularather/o
arteriotomy
ar-teer-ee-OT-oh-mee
Surgical incision into an artery
Cardiovasculararteri/o
endarterectomy
end-ar-ter-EK-toh-mee
Surgical removal of plaque from an artery
Cardiovasculararteri/o