Medical Dictionary

cardiosclerosis

noun car·dio·scle·ro·sis \ˌkärd-ē-(ˌ)ō-sklə-ˈrō-səs\
plural car·dio·scle·ro·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of CARDIOSCLEROSIS

:  induration of the heart caused by formation of fibrous tissue in the cardiac muscle

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