How to Use arteriosclerosis in a Sentence

arteriosclerosis

noun
Definition of arteriosclerosisnext
  • Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis that involves the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on artery walls.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The cause was cerebral arteriosclerosis, said her son John Fitzpatrick.
    — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
  • Both participants who received the vaccine and died were over age 55 -- one went into cardiac arrest and the other had arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries.
    — Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 10 May 2021
  • The cause was arteriosclerosis, said his partner, Jan Meissner, a photographer.
    — New York Times, 24 May 2021
  • An autopsy confirmed Hughes suffered from arteriosclerosis heart disease, per an archived article by the New York Times.
    — Solcyre Burga, Time, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The cause was cerebral arteriosclerosis, her family said.
    — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2016
  • According to a 2017 study, pumpkin seed oil can improve infertility in males and help prevent heart disease, high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Its scientists are also studying other potential aging culprits, such as the cross-links that form between proteins and cause problems like arteriosclerosis.
    — Elmo Keep, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
  • According to Mayo Clinic, arteriosclerosis is a condition that involves blood vessels becoming thick and stiff, restricting blood flow.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Two participants died, one from arteriosclerosis, one from cardiac arrest.
    — Anne Saker, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Estrogen also has some protective effect against the development of blockages of the arteries (arteriosclerosis).
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Tissue-intrinsic dysfunction of circadian clock confers transplant arteriosclerosis.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2011

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