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1Coronary artery disease — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a coronary artery with the most common form of coronary artery disease (atherosclerosis) and marked luminal narrowing. Masson s trichrome …
2coronary artery disease — n a condition and esp. one caused by atherosclerosis that reduces the blood flow through the coronary arteries to the heart muscle and typically results in chest pain or heart damage called also coronary disease, coronary heart disease * * *… …
3coronary artery disease — CAD. A disease in which there is a narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries (blood vessels that carry blood and oxygen to the heart). Coronary artery disease is usually caused by atherosclerosis (a build up of fatty material and plaque… …
4coronary artery disease — noun a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries • Syn: ↑atherosclerosis • Derivationally related forms: ↑atherosclerotic (for: ↑atherosclerosis) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
5coronary-artery disease — noun sclerosis of the arterial walls • Syn: ↑arteriosclerosis, ↑arterial sclerosis, ↑hardening of the arteries, ↑induration of the arteries • Derivationally related forms: ↑arteriosclerotic (for: ↑ …
6coronary artery disease — noun Any disease caused by the accumulation of fatty deposits in the coronary arteries that supply blood to the myocardium. Syn: coronary heart disease …
7coronary artery disease — noun see coronary heart disease …
8coronary artery disease — CAD atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries, which may cause angina pectoris and lead to myocardial infarction. One of the leading causes of death in Western countries, the disease occurs most frequently in populations with diets high in… …
9coronary heart disease — n CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE * * * (CHD) ischemic heart d …
10coronary heart disease — or ischemic heart disease Progressive reduction of blood supply to the heart muscle due to narrowing or blocking of a coronary artery (see atherosclerosis). Short term oxygen deprivation can cause angina pectoris. Long term, severe oxygen… …
