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TOPIK 6noun

동맥경화

dongmaekgyeonghwa [동맥꼉화]

동맥경화가 · 동맥경화를

arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries

Example

흡연은 동맥경화의 주요 원인 중 하나입니다.

Smoking is one of the main causes of hardening of the arteries.

Word parts

동 move맥 vessel경 hard화 become

Literally 'arteries becoming hard'; -화 = becoming: 노화, 경화.