different between atherosclerotic vs atherosclerosis
atherosclerotic
English
Etymology
athero- +? sclerotic
Adjective
atherosclerotic (comparative more atherosclerotic, superlative most atherosclerotic)
- Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis
Translations
Interlingua
Adjective
atherosclerotic (not comparable)
- atherosclerotic
atherosclerotic From the web:
atherosclerosis
English
Etymology
From athero- +? sclerosis
Pronunciation
- (Canada) IPA(key): /?æ??o?skl???o?s?s/
Noun
atherosclerosis (plural atheroscleroses)
- (pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
Usage notes
Atherosclerosis is easily confused with arteriosclerosis. The latter is a general term for hardening of arteries, for which atherosclerosis is one of the most common causes.
Derived terms
- atherosclerotic
- atherosclerotically
Related terms
- arteriosclerosis
Translations
atherosclerosis From the web:
- what atherosclerosis means
- what atherosclerosis is and how it occurs
- what atherosclerosis hardens
- what atherosclerosis stands for
- atherosclerosis what causes it
- atherosclerosis what age
- atherosclerosis what to eat
- atherosclerosis what happens
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