hardening of arteries
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hardening of the arteries — noun sclerosis of the arterial walls • Syn: ↑arteriosclerosis, ↑arterial sclerosis, ↑induration of the arteries, ↑coronary artery disease • Derivationally related forms: ↑arteriosclerotic (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Arteries, coronary — The vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood rich in oxygen. They are called the coronary arteries because they encircle the heart in the manner of a crown. The word coronary comes from the Latin corona and Greek koron meaning crown. Like… … Medical dictionary
hardening — noun Date: 1953 sclerosis 1 < hardening of the arteries > … New Collegiate Dictionary
hardening — 1. A condition of lessened reactions to allergens from repeated or prolonged nontherapeutic exposure, similar to hyposensitization. 2. Any procedure in tissue preparation for examinations, such as sectioning for microscopy, that renders the… … Medical dictionary
hardening — n. 1 the process or an instance of becoming hard. 2 (in full hardening of the arteries) Med. = ARTERIOSCLEROSIS … Useful english dictionary
hardeningof the arteries — hardening of the arteries n. Arteriosclerosis. * * * … Universalium
hardening of the arteries — Synonyms and related words: angina, angina pectoris, aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis, apoplectic stroke, apoplexy, arrhythmia, arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, auricular fibrillation, beriberi heart, cardiac arrest,… … Moby Thesaurus
Coronary arteries — The vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood rich in oxygen. They are called the coronary arteries because they encircle the heart in the manner of a crown. The word coronary comes from the Latin corona and Greek koron meaning crown. Like… … Medical dictionary
induration of the arteries — noun sclerosis of the arterial walls • Syn: ↑arteriosclerosis, ↑arterial sclerosis, ↑hardening of the arteries, ↑coronary artery disease • Derivationally related forms: ↑arteriosclerotic (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
atherosclerosis — noun /ˌæθɚoʊskləˈroʊsəs/ The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol). See Also: arteriosclerosis … Wiktionary
