Defenition of the word atherosclerosis

• Defenition of the word atherosclerosis

  • A condition that results from the gradual build-up of fatty substances, including cholesterol, on the walls of the arteries.
  • a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls
  • a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries

Synonyms for the word atherosclerosis

• • coronary artery disease

Hypernyms for the word atherosclerosis

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

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