Definition: age, lifestyle, diet, and gene related degeneration of arteries due to deposition of lipoid plaques (atheromas) on inner arterial walls; main cause of coronary artery disease, a leading cause of death.
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): atherosclerosis, atherosclerotic vascular disease
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