Definition that contains leros
- gehrig baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941)
- sclerosed relating to or having sclerosis; hardened
- 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
- arteriosclerosis sclerosis of the arterial walls
- atherosclerosis a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
- arteriosclerotic affected by arteriosclerosis
- low-density lipoprotein a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
- henry louis gehrig baseball player who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (1903-1941)
- familial hypercholesterolemia congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis