atherogenic
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Adjective
Tending to promote the formation of fatty plaques in the arteries,
/ˌaTH(ə)rōˈjenik/,
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Tending to promote the formation of fatty plaques in the arteries,
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Tending to promote the formation of fatty plaques in the arteries
Web Definitions:
- (atherogenesis) the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis (also known as arteriosclerotic vascular disease or ASVD) is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as the result of a build-up of fatty materials such as cholesterol. ...
- that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
- adj. - leading to atheroma.
- Promoting atherosclerosis