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arteriosclerosis

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ar·ter·i·o·scle·ro·sis /ɑːˌtɪəriəʊskləˈrəʊsəs, $ ɑːrˌtɪrioʊskləˈroʊ-/ noun [uncountable]  MIa disease in which your arteries become hard, which makes it difficult for the blood to flow through 动脉硬化(症)
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arteriosclerosisHeart disease is raging, as are arteriosclerosis and various lethal cerebrovascular conditions.They don't appear to be thinking about their chances of dying of aortic aneurysms or arteriosclerosis.
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arteriosclerosis
arteriosclerosis /ɑːˌtɪəriəʊskləˈrəʊsəs, ɑːˌtɪəriəʊsklɪˈrəʊsəs, $ ɑːrˌtɪrioʊskləˈroʊ-/ noun [uncountable]
a disease in which your arteries become hard, which makes it difficult for the blood to flow through


ar·terio·scler·osisBrE /ɑːˌtɪəriəʊskləˈrəʊsɪs/ 🔊NAmE /ɑːrˌtɪrioʊskləˈroʊsis/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (medical 医学) a condition in which the walls of the arteries become thick and hard, making it difficult for blood to flow 动脉硬化