atheroprone

English

Etymology

From athero- +‎ prone.

Adjective

atheroprone (comparative more atheroprone, superlative most atheroprone)

1. That makes one prone to atherosclerosis
   • 2015 July 6, “The Interaction between Fluid Wall Shear Stress and Solid Circumferential Strain Affects Endothelial Gene Expression”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     These observations are consistent with the hypothesis that asynchronous hemodynamics is atheroprone and indirectly indicate EC under asynchronous hemodynamics initiate an inflammatory state.

Antonyms

• atheroprotective