atherosclerosis
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Canada/ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/
atherosclerosis noun: the clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
Noun
atherosclerosis (countable and uncountable, plural atheroscleroses)
- The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
- Near-synonym: ASCVD
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- Synonyms:
- ASCVD
atherosclerosis meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Indonesian
atherosclerosis in Tamil
- clogging or hardening of blood vessels caused by plaques
- தமனிக்கூழ்மைத் தடிப்பு tamaṉikkūḻmait taṭippu
atherosclerosis in Arabic
- clogging or hardening of blood vessels caused by plaques
- تَصَلُّب عَصِيدِيّ taṣallub ʕaṣīdiyy
atherosclerosis in Indonesian
- clogging or hardening of blood vessels caused by plaques
- aterosklerosis
Synonyms of atherosclerosis
Forms of atherosclerosis
| plural | atheroscleroses |
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Origin of atherosclerosis
From athero- + sclerosis.
Words formed from atherosclerosis
Questions about atherosclerosis
- What does atherosclerosis mean?
- Atherosclerosis means the clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
- What is atherosclerosis in Tamil?
- Atherosclerosis in Tamil is தமனிக்கூழ்மைத் தடிப்பு (tamaṉikkūḻmait taṭippu). See Atherosclerosis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is atherosclerosis?
- Atherosclerosis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce atherosclerosis?
- Atherosclerosis is pronounced /ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/ (Canada).
- What is the plural of atherosclerosis?
- The plural of atherosclerosis is atheroscleroses.
Words near atherosclerosis in the dictionary
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