動脈硬化

dòngmàiyìnghuà

A pathological change of an artery which includes thickening of the wall of a blood vessel, weakening of elasticity, reduced cavity, etc. It's usually caused by aging and too much cholesterol in the blood.

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dòng mài yìng huà

n. arteriosclerosis

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dong4 mai4 ying4 hua4

hardening of the arteries, arteriosclerosis

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動脈硬化|动脉硬化 [dòng mài yìng huà] ► hardening of the arteries ► arteriosclerosis