Synonyms & related words for atherosclerotic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of atherosclerotic. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to atherosclerotic

Explore words related to atherosclerotic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include atherosclerotically, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerotic, arteriosclerosis, atheroma, atheromatous, atherogenesis, cyclandelate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does atherosclerotic come from?

The word atherosclerotic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: athero, from Greek athere (“gruel, porridge”); scler, from Greek skleros (“hard”); and -otic, from Greek otikos (“pertaining to a condition”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.