induration of the arteries
- noun
- /ˌɪndʊˈreɪʃən əv ði ˈɑrtɪriz/
- Specialized
:
induración de las arterias
- High cholesterol levels can contribute to induration of the arteries, increasing the risk for heart disease.
Examples
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Long-term hypertension can lead to induration of the arteries and other cardiovascular issues.
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The patient's symptoms were attributed to induration of the arteries discovered during his examination.
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A high-fat diet may increase the risk of induration of the arteries later in life.
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The doctor diagnosed her with induration of the arteries.
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Many older adults suffer from induration of the arteries.
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Regular check-ups can help detect induration of the arteries before serious health problems develop.
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The doctor explained that induration of the arteries may not show symptoms until it is quite advanced.
Synonyms
1
7.4
A condition in which artery walls become thick and stiff, reducing blood flow
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3.6
The walls of blood vessels become thick and hard, causing less blood to flow
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5.6
Hardening and thickening of artery walls that reduces blood flow from the heart
Antonyms
How Hardened
- Specialized
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7.4
- Specialized
- Specialized
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3.6
- Specialized
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2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
induration + of + the + artery
The phrase is directly compositional: 'induration' means hardening of tissue and 'arteries' are blood vessels, so 'induration of the arteries' straightforwardly denotes hardening/thickening of arterial walls. This follows a standard noun + of + noun pattern and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Induration of the arteries comes from the image of the body's blood tubes, the arteries, becoming hard. The word induration means 'becoming hard', so the phrase describes arteries that have stiffened and can no longer carry blood as well.