Atherogenesis
atherogenesis
atherogenesis ath·er·o·gen·e·sis (āth’ə-rō-jěn’ĭ-sĭs)
n.
Formation of atheromatous deposits, especially on the innermost layer of arterial walls.
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capable of producing atheromatous plaques in arteries. adjective causing atheroma atherogenic ath·er·o·gen·ic (āth’ə-rō-jěn’ĭk) adj. Initiating, increasing, or accelerating atherogenesis.
- Atheroma
a sebaceous cyst. a mass of yellowish fatty and cellular material that forms in and beneath the inner lining of the arterial walls. Historical Examples In the walls of the verminous aneurism one not unfrequently finds all the pathological changes exhibited by atheroma in man. Parasites T. Spencer Cobbold atheroma in the vessels of the […]
- Atheromatous
a sebaceous cyst. a mass of yellowish fatty and cellular material that forms in and beneath the inner lining of the arterial walls. Historical Examples The wall of the aneurism is atheromatous, or calcified; the middle coat may be atrophied. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse United States Department of Agriculture Can the atheromatous […]
- Atheromatous degeneration
atheromatous degeneration atheromatous degeneration n. The accumulation of lipid deposits on the inner surface of the arteries, eventually resulting in fibrous thickening or calcification of the arteries.
- Atherosclerosis
a common form of arteriosclerosis in which fatty substances form a deposit of plaque on the inner lining of arterial walls. Contemporary Examples “At the age of 50 almost everybody has atherosclerosis,” Rogers said. The Fight Over Jackson’s Health Diane Dimond October 11, 2011 The drug halts the development of atherosclerosis, a word referring to […]