Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Question

Now my grandmother has arteriosclerosis, which the dictionary says is “a chronic disease characterized by abnormal thickening and hardening of the arterial walls.” This really means that she must take medicine and visit her doctor regularly.

What type of context clue is given for the word arteriosclerosis?

(1 point)
Responses

synonym
synonym

example
example

antonym
antonym

definition

Answer 1

The type of context clue given for the word "arteriosclerosis" is definition. The paragraph provides a definition of the term by explaining it as “a chronic disease characterized by abnormal thickening and hardening of the arterial walls.”