atherosclerosis

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noun

a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
• Syn:
coronary artery disease
• Derivationally related forms:
atherosclerotic
• Hypernyms:
arteriosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease