atherosclerosis-动脉粥样硬化.pptVIP

atherosclerosis 动脉粥样硬化 1、signs and symptoms 2、causes 3、treatments Signs and symptoms: Atherosclerosis is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of plaque. 1、atherosclerosis:[,?θ?r??skl??'r??s?s; -skl?-] 动脉粥样硬化 2、symptom:['s?m(p)t?m] n. 症状；征兆 3、artery:['ɑ?t?r?] n. 动脉 4、accumulation:[?kju?mj?'le??(?)n] n. 积聚累积；堆积物 5、plaque:[pl?k; plɑ?k] n. 斑块 The plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Over time, plaque hardens and narrows the patient’s arteries. This limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to their organs and other parts of the body. 6、cholesterol:[k?'lest?r?l] n. 胆固醇 It can also lead serious problems, mainly including the following four kinds:　　　　　　　　 Coronary artery disease: These arteries supply blood to our heart. When they are blocked, we can suffer angina or a heart attack. 7、coronary:['k?r(?)n(?)r?] adj. 冠的；冠状的 8、angina:[?n'd?a?n?] n. 心绞痛 Carotid artery disease: These arteries supply blood to our brain. When they are blocked we can suffer a stroke. 9、carotid:[k?'r?t?d] n. 颈动脉adj. 颈动脉的 Peripheral arterial disease: These arteries are in our arms, legs and pelvis. When they are blocked, we can suffer from numbness, pain and sometimes infections. 10、peripheral:[p?'r?f(?)r(?)l] adj. 外围的；次要的 11、pelvis: ['pelv?s] n. 骨盆 Chronic kidney disease: The renal arteries supply blood to our kidneys. If plaque builds up in these arteries, the disease occurs.Over time, chronic kidney disease causes a slow loss of kidney function. 12、chronic:['kr?n?k] adj. 慢性的；长期的；习惯性的 Causes: The main cause of atherosclerosis is yet unknown, but is hypothesized to fundamentally be initiated by inflammatory processes in the vessel wall in response to retained low-density lipoprotein (LDL) molecules. 13、hypothesize:[ha?'p?θ?sa?z] vt. 假设，假定vi. 假设，假定 14、fundamentally [,f?nd?'m?nt?li] adv. 根本地，从根本上；基础地 15、initiate [?'n???e?t] vt. 开始，创始；发起 16、inflammatory:[