vữa động mạch

Một bác sĩ đang giải thích về vữa động mạch bằng một mô hình minh họa.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Atheroma: A medical term for the accumulation of fatty material, cholesterol, and cellular debris within the walls of arteries, forming a plaque. This is the direct pathological condition.
   • Atherosclerosis: The broader disease process characterized by the thickening and hardening of arterial walls due to atheroma formation. While distinct, "vữa động mạch" is commonly used to refer to this overall condition.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bác sĩ chẩn đoán ông ấy bị vữa động mạch. (The doctor diagnosed him with atherosclerosis.)
  • Vữa động mạch có thể dẫn đến đau tim. (Atheroma can lead to a heart attack.)
  • Hút thuốc làm tăng nguy cơ vữa động mạch. (Smoking increases the risk of atherosclerosis.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in medical and health contexts. It often appears in discussions about cardiovascular disease, risk factors (like high cholesterol, hypertension), and preventive healthcare.

Variants and Related Words

• Xơ vữa động mạch (n): This is a more precise and commonly used full term for "atherosclerosis," emphasizing the hardening ("xơ") and fatty deposit ("vữa") aspects.
  • Xơ vữa động mạch là nguyên nhân chính gây bệnh mạch vành. (Atherosclerosis is the main cause of coronary artery disease.)

Synonyms

• Arterial plaque: Refers to the physical deposit itself.
• Hardening of the arteries: A layperson's term for atherosclerosis.

Related Medical Terms

• Tăng huyết áp (n): Hypertension (a major risk factor for "vữa động mạch").
• Cholesterol cao (n): High cholesterol (a direct contributor to plaque formation).
• Bệnh mạch vành (n): Coronary artery disease (a common consequence of "vữa động mạch").