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A stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls
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atherosclerosis
Word definitions for atherosclerosis in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
atherosclerosis \ath`er*o*scle*ro"sis\ ([a^]th`[~e]r*[-o]*skl[-e]*r[=o]"s[i^]s), n. [Gr. ? + -logy.] (Med.) a form of arteriosclerosis characterized by irregular fatty deposits on the inner surface of large and medium-sized arteries; the deposits are associated ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) The clogging or hardening of artery or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fat deposits, usually cholesterol).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls [syn: coronary artery disease ] [also: atheroscleroses (pl)]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Atherosclerosis (also known as arteriosclerotic vascular disease or ASVD ) is a specific form of arteriosclerosis in which an artery -wall thickens as a result of invasion and accumulation of white blood cells (WBCs) (foam cell) and proliferation of intimal-smooth-muscle ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1908, from atherosklerose , coined in German 1904; see atheroma + sclerosis .
Usage examples of atherosclerosis.
This in turn raises the likelihood that cholesterol will clog arteries, a condition known as atherosclerosis, which then increases risk of coronary artery disease, heart attack, and untimely death.
A test to reveal overproduction of a protein found in plaque might expose early signs of atherosclerosis, when better options exist for treating it.
She must have been suffering from atherosclerosis, because it seemed to take forever to extract the blood from her throat.
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