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noun
Synonym of coronary heart disease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: cardiology, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: coronary heart disease
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: atherosclerosis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arteriosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease
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