| coronary artery disease 
 
 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:
 arteriosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease
 
 
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