| NOUN | state | atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease | a stage / stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries |
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| Sounds | ae.therowsklerow'sihs | |
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| Rhymes | abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... | |
| Meaning | A stage / stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries. | |
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| Synonym | coronary artery disease | |
| Broader | arteriosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease | sclerosis of the arterial walls |
| Spanish | ateroesclerosis, aterosclerosis | |
| Catalan | aterosclerosi, malaltia coronària | |
| Adjectives | atherosclerotic | of or relating to atherosclerosis |
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