hardening of the arteries

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noun

sclerosis of the arterial walls
• Syn:
arteriosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease
• Derivationally related forms:
arteriosclerotic (for: arteriosclerosis)
• Hypernyms:
sclerosis, induration
• Hyponyms:
atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, arteriosclerosis obliterans