noun
arteriosclerosis; hardening of the arteries
Medical term for the thickening and stiffening of arterial walls. Often used as an abbreviation of 動脈硬化症.
See also: 動脈硬化症
動脈硬化は生活習慣病の一つです。
Arteriosclerosis is one of the lifestyle-related diseases.
noun
inflexibility; rigidity; loss of flexibility
Figurative extension of the medical sense, applied to thinking, organizations, or systems that have become rigid and resistant to change.
組織の動脈硬化が進んで、新しいアイデアが通らない。
The organization's rigidity has progressed, and new ideas don't get through.