arthrosclerosis etymology

English word arthrosclerosis comes from English arthro- ((biology) joint; articulation.), English sclerosis

Detailed word origin of arthrosclerosis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
arthro- English (eng) (biology) joint; articulation.
sclerosis English (eng) (pathology) The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery.
arthrosclerosis English (eng) (pathology) A stiffening of a joint.

Words with the same origin as arthrosclerosis

Descendants of arthro-
arthral arthrectomy arthrobranch arthrochondritis arthroconidium arthroderm arthroereisis arthrofibrosis arthrogram arthrokatadysis arthrology arthrolysis arthrometry arthropathia arthropathy arthroscopic arthroscopy arthrospore arthrostomy arthrosynovitis arthrotomy neuroarthropathy polyarthropathy spondyloarthropathy
Descendants of sclerosis
atherosclerotic