atherosclerosis
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atherosclerosis
- /ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/ Canada
Where it comes from
From athero- + sclerosis.
noun atheroscleroses
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The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
Near-synonym: ASCVD
Similar: ASCVD
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noun clogging or hardening of blood vessels caused by plaques
| Español | ateroesclerosis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 죽상동맥경화증 juksangdongmaekgyeonghwajeung |
| 中文 | 動脈粥樣硬化 /动脉粥样硬化 dòngmài zhōuyàng yìnghuà |
| Português | aterosclerose |
| Français | athérosclérose |
| Italiano | aterosclerosi |
| Русский | атеросклероз ateroskleroz |
| العربية | تَصَلُّب عَصِيدِيّ taṣallub ʕaṣīdiyy |
Talk about this word "atherosclerosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/atherosclerosis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. atherosclerosis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/atherosclerosis "atherosclerosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/atherosclerosis.Cite this
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title = {atherosclerosis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/atherosclerosis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
