Habit is to the mind what arteriosclerosis is to the veins.
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Arteriosclerosis
/ɑːˌtɪəɹɪəʊskləˈrəʊsɪs/
Synonyms for "arteriosclerosis" (101 found)
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anginaangina pectorisaortic insufficiencyaortic stenosisapoplectic strokeapoplexyarrhythmiaatherosclerosisatrial fibrillationauricular fibrillationberiberi heartcalcificationcallusingcardiac arrestcardiac insufficiencycardiac shockcardiac stenosiscardiac thrombosiscarditiscase hardening
Noun(1 words)
arterial sclerosis
Strong matches (30)
concretioncongenital heart diseasecor bilocularecor juvenumcor triatriatumcornificationcoronarycoronary insufficiencycoronary thrombosiscrystallizationdiastolic hypertensionencased heartendocarditisextrasystolefatty heartfibroid heartfirmingflask-shaped heartfossilizationfrosted heart
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Noun(2 words)
coronary-artery diseasehardening of the arteries
Related words (50)
heart failurehigh blood pressurehornificationhypertensionhypertensive heart diseaseindurationischemic heart diseaselapidificationlithificationmitral insufficiencymitral stenosismyocardial infarctionmyocardial insufficiencymyocarditismyovascular insufficiencyossificationox heartpalpitationparalytic strokeparoxysmal tachycardia
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pericarditispetrifactionpetrificationpilepremature beatpseudoaortic insufficiencypulmonary insufficiencypulmonary stenosisrheumatic heart diseaseround heartsclerosissettingsolidificationsteelingstiffeningstony heartstroketachycardiatemperingthrombosistougheningtricuspid insufficiencytricuspid stenosisturtle heartvaricose veinsvarixventricular fibrillationvitrifactionvitrification
Noun(1 words)
induration of the arteries
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Researchers have found tantalizing evidence that bacteria inside the body convert carnitine into a compound that hardens arteries, contributing to arteriosclerosis and increasing the risk of heart attack.
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