atherosclerosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).

/ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-atherosclerosis.wav

atherosclerosis atheroscleroses

From athero- + sclerosis.

ASCVD

arteriosclerosis

antiatherosclerosis atherosclerotic atherosclerotically neoatherosclerosis proatherosclerosis

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