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arteriosclerosis vs atherosclerosis

atherosclerosis vs arteriosclerosis

arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
arteriosclerosis Yes No No No
atherosclerosis Yes No No No
As nouns, atherosclerosis is a hyponym of arteriosclerosis; that is, atherosclerosis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arteriosclerosis:
  • arteriosclerosis: sclerosis of the arterial walls
  • atherosclerosis: a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
Other hyponyms of arteriosclerosis include coronary artery disease, arteriosclerosis obliterans.
arteriosclerosis (noun) atherosclerosis (noun)
sclerosis of the arterial walls a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
Difference between arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis

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