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Thickening and loss of elasticity of the coronary arteries.  

Encircling in the manner of a crown; a term applied to vessels; nerves, ligaments, etc. The term usually denotes the arteries that supply the heart muscle and, by extension, a pathologic involvement of them. Surrounding, as a crown, especially the coronary arteries surrounding the heart. “Crown-like” or “relating to a crown,” or “encircling.” In health…

Partial or total replacement of the cornea from one human or animal to another.  

The transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil and allows light to enter the inside. The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye, and serving as the first refractive medium of the eye. Outer, transparent portion of the eye, consisting of five layers through which light passes…

The muscular organ that maintains the circulation of the blood. c. adiposum a heart that has undergone fatty degeneration or that has an accumulation of fat around it; called also fat or fatty, heart. c. arteriosum the left side of the heart, so called because it contains oxygenated (arterial) blood. c. biloculare a congenital anomaly…

The soiling or pollution by inferior material, as by the introduction of organisms into a wound, or sewage into a stream. The presence of pathogens or nonpathogens on inanimate objects, decontamination. The action of contaminating something, or the state of being contaminated. Inclusion, intentionally or accidentally, of unwanted substances or factors; pollution. The act of…

The act of constricting. A narrowing of the caliber: for example, in arteries and arterioles due to contraction of smooth muscle cells. This constriction elevates blood pressure. Binding or contraction of a part. The process of becoming narrow, or the state of being narrow. Narrowing, squeezing, or tightening. The binding or squeezing of a part.…

Affecting the whole constitution of the body; not local. Pertaining to the constitution. Homeopathic term relating to the physical and mental constitution of a person including hereditary factors and underliving health issues. The assembling of citizens or delegates for the purpose of writing or revising a constitution. Referring to a person’s constitution.  

Sense of awareness of self and of the environment. A state of being aware, conscious. The state of being mentally alert and knowing what is happening. The knowledge or awareness of what is happening around oneself. A person in a state of consciousness is cognizant of external stimuli, sensations (especially visual and auditory), and feelings.…

A group of cells that includes fibroblasts, cartilage cells, adipocytes, smooth muscle cells, and bone cells.