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ATHEROSCLEROSIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: atheroscleroses   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries

Synonyms:

atherosclerosis; coronary artery disease

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("atherosclerosis" is a kind of...):

arterial sclerosis; arteriosclerosis; coronary-artery disease; hardening of the arteries; induration of the arteries (sclerosis of the arterial walls)

Derivation:

atherosclerotic (of or relating to atherosclerosis)

Credits

 Context examples: 

CCL13 allelic variants may also be involved in atherosclerosis.

(CCL13 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

ELAM1 recognizes glycolipid polylactosamine derivatives and may be involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.

(E-Selectin, NCI Thesaurus)

CETP may affect susceptibility to atherosclerosis and CETP defects cause CETP deficiency.

(Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

Coronary artery disease is usually caused by atherosclerosis (a buildup of fatty material and plaque inside the coronary arteries).

(Coronary Artery Disease, NCI Dictionary)

Causes include atherosclerosis and arterial spasm.

(Coronary Microvascular Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

Aberrations in the gene may affect atherosclerosis susceptibility.

(CETP wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in the transfer of cholesteryl esters between lipoproteins and has been implicated in atherosclerosis susceptibility.

(CETP Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by progressive neurologic dysfunction, premature atherosclerosis and development of cataracts.

(Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, NCI Thesaurus)

The apoptotic response of endothelial cells to oxidative stress may be involved in the development and progression of atherosclerosis.

(Free Radical Induced Apoptosis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

CETP has a central role in HDL metabolism and may affect susceptibility to atherosclerosis; defects cause CETP deficiency.

(CETP 1 Allele, NCI Thesaurus)