ATHEROSCLEROTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does atherosclerotic mean? 

• ATHEROSCLEROTIC (adjective)
  The adjective ATHEROSCLEROTIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to atherosclerosis

  Familiarity information: ATHEROSCLEROTIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATHEROSCLEROTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to atherosclerosis

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

atherosclerosis (a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries)

Derivation:

atherosclerosis (a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries)

 Context examples 

Atherosclerotic progression is more prevalent in B1 subjects than B2 subjects.

(CETP 1 Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

It is usually caused by the formation of an atherosclerotic plaque.

(Carotid Artery Stenosis, NCI Thesaurus)

A dodecylthio-phenylacetanilide derivative with hypocholesterolemic and anti-atherosclerotic properties.

(Eflucimibe, NCI Thesaurus)

In an animal model, inhibition of MTP by implitapide reduced both total cholesterol and triglyceride levels and suppressed progression of atherosclerotic lesions.

(Implitapide, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent may also lower serum cholesterol levels and reduce atherosclerotic plaques by inhibiting the synthesis of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as Interferon-gamma, IL-2, IL-3, TNF-alpha, and GM-CSF.

(Pegylated Recombinant Human Interleukin-10 AM0010, NCI Thesaurus)

An atherosclerotic disorder of the peripheral vascular system affecting mostly males in their later decades.

(Leriche Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

Those high rates make worse already troubling numbers: More than 15 million Americans, and many more worldwide, suffer from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

(Study links psoriasis treatment and improvement in heart artery disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

They also attenuate atherosclerotic inflammation, reduce thrombosis, promote normal endothelial function, and block expression of cellular adhesion molecules.

(Black Tea, NCI Thesaurus)

Researchers have confirmed that these cells become much more numerous in damaged blood vessels and in atherosclerotic plaques, as would be expected from switching cells.

(Observation of blood vessel cells changing function could lead to early detection of blocked arteries, University of Cambridge)

In multivariate regression analysis, age, hair whitening score, hypertension and dyslipidaemia were independent predictors of the presence of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.

(Grey Hair Linked with Increased Heart Disease Risk in Men, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)