# atherosclerosis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/ · frequency rank #37,807

## Definitions
1. The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).

## Etymology
From athero- + sclerosis.

## Common misspellings (23)
`ahterosclerosis`, `atehrosclerosis`, `atheorsclerosis`, `atherocslerosis`, `atheroscclerosis`, `atheroscelrosis`, `atheroscleorsis`, `atheroscleroiss`, `atherosclerosiss`, `atherosclerossi`, `atherosclerossis`, `atherosclerrosis`, `atherosclersois`, `atheroscllerosis`, `atherosclreosis`, `atheroslcerosis`, `atherossclerosis`, `atherrosclerosis`, `athersoclerosis`, `athherosclerosis`, `athreosclerosis`, `attherosclerosis`, `taherosclerosis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/atherosclerosis