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/ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/ · noun
(biology, medicine) 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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Use atherosclerosis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Atherosclerosis means (biology, medicine) The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol)..
Common synonyms include ASCVD, coronary artery disease.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonym: ASCVD
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