arthrosclerosis

arthrosclerosis

 [ahr″thro-sklĕ-ro´sis] stiffening or hardening of the joints.

ar·thro·scle·ro·sis

(ar'thrō-skler-ō'sis), Stiffness of the joints, especially in the aged. [arthro- + G. sklērōsis, hardening]

arthrosclerosis

A term of waning use for joint stiffness (the preferred term in the working medical parlance).

ar·thro·scle·ro·sis

(ahr'thrō-skler-ō'sis) Stiffness of the joints, especially in old people. [G. arthron, joint + G. sklērōsis, hardening]

Arthrosclerosis

A condition where fatty deposits cause the arteries to narrow.Mentioned in: Intermittent Claudication