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atherosclerosis

/ˌæθɚoʊskləˈɹoʊsəs/ noun C2
  1. The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol). (countable, uncountable) · Near-synonym: ASCVD

Plural atheroscleroses

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