What is another word for arteriosclerosis?
Pronunciation: [ɑːtˈi͡əɹɪˌɒskləɹˈə͡ʊsɪs] (IPA) 
Arteriosclerosis is a medical condition that affects the arteries in the body resulting in the hardening and thickening of their walls. This condition is commonly known as hardening of the arteries and can lead to serious medical complications like heart attack and stroke. There are a couple of synonyms for the word arteriosclerosis including atherosclerosis which is the most common synonym used in the medical parlance. Other synonyms for arteriosclerosis include arterial sclerosis, arteriolar sclerosis, medial sclerosis, and arterial wall sclerosis. These synonyms all refer to the same medical condition and are used interchangeably in medical research and publications.
