Disease or Syndrome
coronary atherosclerosis
cor·o·nar·y ath·er·o·scle·ro·sis [ kawr-uh-ner-ee, kor- ath-uh-roh-skluh-roh-sis, ath- ]
Definitions related to coronary arteriosclerosis:
  • (coronary atherosclerosis) Atherosclerosis of the coronary vasculature.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Thickening and loss of elasticity of the CORONARY ARTERIES, leading to progressive arterial insufficiency (CORONARY DISEASE).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (coronary artery atherosclerosis) Reduction of the diameter of the coronary arteries as the result of an accumulation of atheromatous plaques within the walls of the coronary arteries, which increases the risk of myocardial ischemia.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Coronary artery atherosclerosis is the single largest killer of men and women in the United States. It is the principal cause of coronary artery disease (CAD), in which atherosclerotic changes are present within the walls of the coronary arteries.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
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