ath·er·o·scle·ro·sis ( th  -r -skl-r s s)n. 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. [athero(ma) + sclerosis.] ath er·o·scle·rotic (-r tk) adj.ath er·o·scle·roti·cal·ly adv. |   |
atherosclerosis [ˌæθərəʊsklɪəˈrəʊsɪs]
n pl -ses [-siːz]
(Medicine / Pathology) a degenerative disease of the arteries characterized by patchy thickening of the inner lining of the arterial walls, caused by deposits of fatty material; a form of arteriosclerosis See atheroma
[from New Latin, from Greek athēra gruel (see atheroma) + sclerosis]
atherosclerotic [ˌæθərəʊsklɪəˈrɒtɪk] adj
| atherosclerosis (th-r-skl-rss) A form of arteriosclerosis characterized by the deposition of plaques containing cholesterol and lipids on the innermost layer of the walls of large- and medium-sized arteries. Individuals with atherosclerosis have a higher risk of coronary artery disease and stroke. Smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, and elevated levels of fat in the blood contribute to the development of atherosclerosis. |  an artery narrowed by the buildup of plaque |
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| Noun | 1. |  atherosclerosis - a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteriesarterial sclerosis, arteriosclerosis, coronary-artery disease, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries - sclerosis of the arterial walls |
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