arteriosclerotic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā)bor. Latin artēria Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā) English arteri- Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English arterio- English scler(a) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek -ωτικός (-ōtikós)der. Latin -ōticusder. French -otiquebor. English -otic English sclerotic English arteriosclerotic From arterio- + sclerotic.
Meanings
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Of, pertaining to, or caused by arteriosclerosis.
The preliminary findings, released by Graham’s office, found that Graham’s death was caused by “aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.” Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical emergency where a tear occurs in the inner wall of the aorta, the body’s main artery.
2026 July 12, Jordain Carney, Cheyanne M. Daniels, “Graham’s office releases preliminary cause of death”, in POLITICO:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most arteriosclerotic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more arteriosclerotic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonarteriosclerotic · antiarteriosclerotic
Translations (9)
pl arteriosklerotyczny (pertaining to arteriosclerosis) · ca arterioscleròtic (pertaining to arteriosclerosis) · pt arterioesclerótico (pertaining to arteriosclerosis) · it arteriosclerotico (pertaining to arteriosclerosis) · ru артериосклеротический (pertaining to arteriosclerosis) · sv arteriosklerotisk (pertaining to arteriosclerosis) · pt arteriosclerótico (pertaining to arteriosclerosis) · pl miażdżycowy (pertaining to arteriosclerosis) · sv åderförkalkad (pertaining to arteriosclerosis)