angiosclerosis

Term: angiosclerosis (n)(or arteriosclerosis)

Literally meaning:   “hardening of vessels”

Origin: Anc Greek

αγγείον/angion(=ancient vase)

+σκληρός/scleros(=hard, tough)

+(-ώσις)/-osis(=-osis, suffix denoting process or state)> ώσις/osis(=forcing)

Coined/History

Definition

Angiosclerosis is the hardening of the walls of the blood vessels leading to restriction of blood flow.