atherosclerotic

English

Etymology

From athero- +‎ sclerotic.

Adjective

atherosclerotic (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis.
    • 2007, Courtney M. Townsend, Sabiston Textbook of Surgery‎[1]:
      Orificial atherosclerotic lesions are much less likely to respond to balloon dilation alone because they are essentially composed of aortic plaque, which cannot be effectively cracked and remodeled in a durable manner by a balloon alone.

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Interlingua

Adjective

atherosclerotic (not comparable)

  1. atherosclerotic
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