Hyphenation of atherosclerosis

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word atherosclerosis? This word can be hyphenated and contains 6 syllables as shown below.

ath-er-o-scle-ro-sis

Definitions of atherosclerosis:

1.	A stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries

Synonyms of atherosclerosis:

noun	coronary artery disease, arteriosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease

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Hyphenator

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