Definition of arteriosclerosis in English:
 arteriosclerosis
noun ɑːˌtɪərɪəʊsklɪəˈrəʊsɪsɑːˌtɪərɪəʊskləˈrəʊsɪsɑrˌtɪrioʊskləˈroʊsəs
mass nounMedicine - The thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, occurring typically in old age. - Also called hardening of the arteries -  Example sentencesExamples -  Most genetically predisposed diseases are not rare conditions limited to small numbers of families; they encompass a wide spectrum of common diseases like diabetes, arteriosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and many cancers.
-  Another possible cause of impaired lung function could be increased sclerosis of bronchial arteries as a consequence of generalized arteriosclerosis in diabetes.
-  The feel of the artery itself may suggest whether its wall has normal resilience, or is hardened and thickened by arteriosclerosis.
-  We also excluded patients with diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerosis, and those receiving anticoagulant medication.
-  Unfortunately, some people with arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis have no symptoms until one or more arteries are so hardened that they cause a medical emergency.
 
Definition of arteriosclerosis in US English:
 arteriosclerosis
nounärˌtirēōskləˈrōsəsɑrˌtɪrioʊskləˈroʊsəs
Medicine - The thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, occurring typically in old age. - Also called hardening of the arteries -  Example sentencesExamples -  We also excluded patients with diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerosis, and those receiving anticoagulant medication.
-  Most genetically predisposed diseases are not rare conditions limited to small numbers of families; they encompass a wide spectrum of common diseases like diabetes, arteriosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and many cancers.
-  The feel of the artery itself may suggest whether its wall has normal resilience, or is hardened and thickened by arteriosclerosis.
-  Another possible cause of impaired lung function could be increased sclerosis of bronchial arteries as a consequence of generalized arteriosclerosis in diabetes.
-  Unfortunately, some people with arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis have no symptoms until one or more arteries are so hardened that they cause a medical emergency.