Definition that contains heros
- stewart United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
- valhalla (Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin
- endarterectomy surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
- hypercholesterolemia the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
- walhalla (Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin
- ldl 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
- atherogenesis the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis
- familial hypercholesterolemia congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis
- hyperbetalipoproteinemia a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age
- 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