Arteriofibrosis

/ɑːˌtɪəriːoʊfaɪˈbroʊsɪs/ noun

A condition where arterial tissue becomes scarred and hardened with fibrous connective tissue, reducing elasticity and blood flow.

From 'arteria' (artery) combined with 'fibrosis' (tissue scarring), a modern medical term describing the pathological hardening of arteries through excessive connective tissue formation.

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