- arteriostenosis
- Narrowing of the caliber of an artery, either temporary, through vasoconstriction, or permanent, through arteriosclerosis. [arterio- + G. stenosis, a narrowing]
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ar·te·rio·ste·no·sis (ahr-tēr″e-o-stə-noґsis) [arterio- + stenosis] the narrowing or diminution of the caliber of an artery.
Medical dictionary. 2011.