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Atherosclerosis   /ˌæθəroʊsklərˈoʊsɪs/   Listen
Atherosclerosis

noun
(pl. atheroscleroses)
1.
A stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries.  Synonym: coronary artery disease.






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Words linked to "Atherosclerosis" :   hardening of the arteries, coronary-artery disease, arteriosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, atherosclerotic, induration of the arteries



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