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atherosclerosis (n.)

1908, from German atherosklerose (1904), coined by German pathologist Felix Jacob Marchand; see atheroma + sclerosis.

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atheroma (n.)
"encysted tumor," 1706, medical Latin, from Greek atheroma, from athere "groats, porridge" (related to ather "chaff"), in reference to the matter inside; a word of unknown origin. For ending, see -oma. Related: Athermatous (1670s).
sclerosis (n.)
"morbid hardening of the tissue," late 14c., from Medieval Latin sclirosis "a hardness, hard tumor," from Greek sklerosis "hardening," from skleros "hard" (see sclero-). Figurative use by 1954.

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Definitions of atherosclerosis from WordNet

atherosclerosis (n.)
a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries;
Synonyms: coronary artery disease
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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