Arteriosclerosis \Ar*te`ri*o*scle*ro"sis\
([aum]r*t[=e]`r[i^]*[-o]*skl[-e]*r[=o]"s[i^]s), n. [Gr.
'arthri`a artery + sclerosis.] (Med.)
Abnormal thickening and hardening of the walls of the
arteries, esp. of the intima, occurring mostly in old age. --
{Ar*te`ri*o*scle*rot"ic}, a.
arteriosclerotic
adj : affected by arteriosclerosis