Use the paragraph to answer the 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?

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definition
definition

antonym
antonym

example
example

synonym

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The type of context clue given for the word "arteriosclerosis" is a definition. The paragraph provides a dictionary definition of the term, explaining what it means.