atherosclerosis
The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
Related words
- antiatherosclerosis
- neoatherosclerosis
- proatherosclerosis
- atherosclerotic
- atherosclerotically
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