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- hypercholesterolemia the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
- endarterectomy surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
- atherosclerosis a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
- antheridium the male sex organ of spore-producing plants; produces antherozoids; equivalent to the anther in flowers
- atherosclerotic of or relating to atherosclerosis
- hypercholesteremia the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
- alpha-lipoprotein a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
- arterial plaque a fatty deposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis
- atherogenesis the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis
- atheromatic of or relating to or resembling atheroma