coronary-artery disease

Definitions of coronary-artery disease
  1. noun
    sclerosis of the arterial walls
    synonyms: arterial sclerosis, arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries
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    types:
    atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease
    a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
    arteriosclerosis obliterans
    a stage of arteriosclerosis involving closure of blood vessels
    type of:
    induration, sclerosis
    any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
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