Pronunciation of 'Atherosclerosis'
Atherosclerosis is a medical term referring to the buildup of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls, which can restrict blood flow. The pronunciation in English (en-US) is provided below.
Word Origin
The term 'atherosclerosis' originates from Greek, where 'athero-' means 'gruel' or 'paste' and '-sclerosis' means 'hardening'.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A condition in which fatty deposits build up on the inner walls of arteries, leading to reduced or blocked blood flow.
Pronounced as ‘ATH-uh-roh-skluh-ROH-sis’. ‘ATH’ as in ‘athlete’, ‘uh’ as in ‘about’, ‘roh’ as in ‘row’, ‘skluh’ as in ‘school’, and ‘ROH-sis’ with stress on the third syllable.