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Aneurism vs Atherosclerosis - What's the difference?

aneurism | atherosclerosis |

As nouns the difference between aneurism and atherosclerosis

is that aneurism is while atherosclerosis is (pathology) the clogging or hardening of arteries]] or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of [[fat|fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).

aneurism

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Usage notes

    * This spelling does not respect the Greek origins of the word. * It is much less commonly used than aneurysm (1:20 in the US per COCA).

    Anagrams

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    atherosclerosis

    Noun

    (atheroscleroses)
  • (pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries]] or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of [[fat, fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
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    Usage notes

    Atherosclerosis' is easily confused with arteriosclerosis. The latter is a general term for hardening of arteries, for which ' atherosclerosis is one of the most common causes.

    Derived terms

    * atherosclerotic * atherosclerotically