| atherosclerosis |
also known as arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis results from the accumulation of cholesterol-laden plaque in artery walls. Plaque accumulation causes a narrowing and a loss of elasticity of the arteries, sometimes referred to as hardening of the arteries.
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| atherosclerosis |
"hardening of the arteries" in which cholesterol and other deposits build up on the inner walls of the arteries, limiting the flow of blood.
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| atheromata |
(noun, pl. of atheroma) fatty degeneration or thickening of the walls of the larger arteries occurring in atherosclerosis
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| atherectomy |
Instruments inserted via a catheter are used to cut away and remove plaque so that blood can flow more easily.
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| atheroma |
lesion produced in intima of arteries with focal accumulation of lipids, complex carbohydrates, proteins, blood and blood products, fibrous tissue and calcium deposits and associated with changes in media
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