Preferred Name |
Atherosclerosis |
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Synonyms |
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Narrowing and hardening of arteries Plaque build-up in arteries |
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Definitions |
Strictly speaking, atherosclerosis is a specific type of arteriosclerosis ('hardening of the arteries'), although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably in clinical jargon. A condition characterized by patchy atheromas or atherosclerotic plaques which develop in the walls of medium-sized and large arteries and can lead to arterial stenosis with reduced or blocked blood flow. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0002621 |
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comment |
Strictly speaking, atherosclerosis is a specific type of arteriosclerosis ('hardening of the arteries'), although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably in clinical jargon. |
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database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C4280569 SNOMEDCT_US:38716007 UMLS:C0004153 MSH:D050197 |
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definition |
A condition characterized by patchy atheromas or atherosclerotic plaques which develop in the walls of medium-sized and large arteries and can lead to arterial stenosis with reduced or blocked blood flow. |
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equivalentClass | ||
has broad synonym |
Plaque build-up in arteries |
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has exact synonym |
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease Narrowing and hardening of arteries |
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id |
HP:0002621 |
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label |
Atherosclerosis |
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notation |
HP:0002621 |
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prefLabel |
Atherosclerosis |
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subClassOf |