Arteriomalacia
Definition
A pathological condition characterized by the abnormal softening and loss of elastic consistency of the arterial walls, caused by the degeneration of connective tissue or the destruction of smooth muscle fibers. This structural phenomenon reduces the vessels' capacity to withstand elevated blood pressure, favoring the appearance of aneurysmal dilations or spontaneous vascular ruptures.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arteriomalacia
- Arterial wall softening
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular clinical structural paradigm with standard case changes. |
| Formation | Pathological compound combining the microanatomical base 'arteria' with the structural functional suffix '-malacia' (denoting morbid softening of tissues). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ɑːr.ˌtɪər.i.oʊ.mə.ˈleɪ.ʃə] |
| Source | Stedman's Medical Dictionary and Histopathology Atlas |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Analiza histopatologică a fragmentului de aortă a confirmat prezența unui proces avansat de arteriomalacie.
EN: The histopathological analysis of the aortic fragment confirmed the presence of an advanced process of arteriomalacia.
RO: Această arteriomalacie severă a slăbit atât de mult peretele vascular încât intervenția chirurgicală a devenit iminentă.
EN: This severe arteriomalacia weakened the vascular wall so much that surgical intervention became imminent.
RO: Medicii investighează dacă starea de arteriomalacie depistată la pacient este de natură genetică.
EN: The doctors are investigating whether the state of arteriomalacia detected in the patient is of a genetic nature.
Idioms & Phrases
Proces de arteriomalacie / Arteriomalacia process
RO: Evoluția degenerativă lentă la nivel celular care duce la dezorganizarea colagenului structural din tunica medie a arterei.
EN: The slow degenerative evolution at the cellular level leading to the disorganization of structural collagen in the middle tunic of the artery.
Arteriomalacie sistemică / Systemic arteriomalacia
RO: Înmuiere generalizată a pereților arteriali, afectând multiple rețele vasculare din organism din cauza unei tulburări metabolice.
EN: A generalized softening of the arterial walls, affecting multiple vascular networks in the organism due to a metabolic disorder.
Risc de arteriomalacie / Risk of arteriomalacia
RO: Probabilitatea clinică ca un perete vascular degradat să sufere modificări distrofice ireversibile.
EN: The clinical probability that a degraded vascular wall will undergo irreversible dystrophic changes.
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