atherogenesis

noun ath·ero·gen·e·sis \ˌa-thə-rō-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of ATHEROGENESIS

: the formation of atheroma

1953

Medical Dictionary

noun ath·ero·gen·e·sis \ˌath-ə-rō-ˈjen-ə-səs\

plural ath·ero·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the formation of atheroma

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