Arteriostenosis

/ɑrˌtɪrioʊstəˈnoʊsɪs/ noun

Abnormal narrowing of an artery, restricting blood flow.

From arterio- (artery) + stenosis (narrowing, from Greek stenos narrow). Describes pathological arterial narrowing. Combines Greek roots for artery and constriction.

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