arteriosclerosisnoun [ U ]
/ɑːˌtɪə.ri.əʊ.skləˈrəʊ.sɪs//ɑːrˌtɪr.i.oʊ.skləˈroʊ.sɪs/specializedhardening of the arteries (= thick tubes carrying blood from the heart), which can cause medical problems
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Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood
- acquired agammaglobulinemia
- agammaglobulinemia
- agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
- anaemia
- anemic
- angina
- deep vein thrombosis
- Ebstein's anomaly
- economy-class syndrome
- Eisenmenger syndrome
- endocarditis
- eosinophilia
- haemorrhage
- hypothermia
- leukaemia
- patent ductus arteriosus
- pediatric thrombocytopenia
- pericarditis
- peripheral vascular disease
- POEMS syndrome
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