coronary artery disease
a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries • Syn: atherosclerosis • Derivationally related forms: atherosclerotic (for: atherosclerosis) • Hypernyms: arteriosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease
|
|