VIP Class Notes (Nemo)

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Atherosclerosis[ˌæθəroʊsklɪ’roʊsɪs]
n.【医】动脉粥样硬化

aneurysm-动脉瘤, a swollen area on the wall of an artery

a fit of cough–fit verb (ILLNESS)
to have a fit (= sudden attack of uncontrolled movements)

aorta (N):the main artery (= thick tube carrying blood from the heart) that takes blood to the other parts of the body
大动脉，主动脉

If the inner layer of an artery tears, blood could rush/seep in between two layers and form an Aortic dissection如果动脉内层破裂，血液会在两层之间涌出/渗出，形成主动脉夹层。

tear (v): to pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off
（被）撕开，（被）撕掉，（被）撕裂
E.g.: You have to be very careful with books this old because the paper tears very easily.
对这么旧的书你得格外小心，因为它的纸张很容易撕破。
E.g.:I tore my skirt on the chair as I stood up.
我站起来时裙子被椅子挂破了。

he felt pain in his chest
His chest was painful

Pronunciation

anticoagulant– /ˌæn.t̬i.koʊˈæɡ.jə.lənt/
Atherosclerosis[ˌæθəroʊsklɪ’roʊsɪs] ath-uh-roh-skluh-roh-sis
Aorta -ey-awr-tuh
anticoagulant/ˌæn.t̬i.koʊˈæɡ.jə.lənt/