ATHEROSCLEROSIS as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls
   
   Synonym(s)
   • coronary artery disease (what does coronary artery disease mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) atherosclerosis is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • arteriosclerosis (what does arteriosclerosis mean?)
   • arterial sclerosis (what does arterial sclerosis mean?)
   • hardening of the arteries (what does hardening of the arteries mean?)
   • induration of the arteries (what does induration of the arteries mean?)
   • coronary-artery disease (what does coronary-artery disease mean?)