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atherosclerosis
(at̸h′ər ō′sklə rō′sis)
noun
a form of arteriosclerosis associated with the formation of atheromas
Origin: ModL < atheroma + sclerosis
Related Forms:
- atherosclerotic adjective
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noun
A form of arteriosclerosis characterized by the deposition of atheromatous plaques containing cholesterol and lipids on the innermost layer of the walls of large and medium-sized arteries.
Origin:
Origin: athero(ma)
Origin: + sclerosis
.Related Forms:
- athˌer·o·scle·rotˈic (-rŏtˈĭk) adjective
- athˌer·o·scle·rotˈi·cal·ly adverb
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