atherosclerosis vs hardening of the arteries
hardening of the arteries vs atherosclerosisatherosclerosis and hardening of the arteries both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| atherosclerosis | Yes | No | No | No |
| hardening of the arteries | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
hardening of the arteries is a hypernym of
atherosclerosis; that is, hardening of the arteries is a
word with a broader meaning than atherosclerosis:
- atherosclerosis: a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
- hardening of the arteries: sclerosis of the arterial walls
Other hypernyms of atherosclerosis include
arterial sclerosis, arteriosclerosis, coronary-artery disease, induration of the arteries.
| atherosclerosis (noun) | hardening of the arteries (noun) |
|---|---|
| a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries | sclerosis of the arterial walls |
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