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单词 arteriosclerosis
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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.

    〔医〕动脉硬化(多见于老年人)

    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.

Derivatives

  • arteriosclerotic

  • adjective ɑːˌtɪərɪəʊsklɪəˈrɒtɪkɑrˌtɪrioʊskləˈrɑdɪk
    Medicine
    • Gross and microscopic examination revealed bronchopneumonia and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In peacetime, however, by far the commonest indication is gangrene due to severe arterial disease, usually arteriosclerotic or diabetic in origin, and not infrequently from a combination of these two conditions.
      • Drop attacks where the elderly fall and can't get up without help are associated with arteriosclerotic blood vessel disease at the back of the brain.
      • In other studies, religious commitment has resulted in reduced alcohol and drug abuse, lower blood pressure, and reduced risk of dying from arteriosclerotic heart disease.
      • Gene therapy for reducing arteriosclerotic risk has been hindered primarily by complications introduced by the vectors used to introduce the therapeutic genes.

Definition of arteriosclerosis in US English:

arteriosclerosis

nounärˌtirēōskləˈrōsəsɑrˌtɪrioʊskləˈroʊsəs
Medicine
  • The thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, occurring typically in old age.

    〔医〕动脉硬化(多见于老年人)

    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.
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