A pathological condition marked by accumulation of cholesterol deposits in tissues, organs, or blood vessels.
From 'cholesterol' + '-osis' (abnormal condition or disease). Emerged in medical terminology in the early 1900s to describe cholesterol-related diseases.
Cholesterosis is what happens when cholesterol doesn't just stay in your blood—it starts depositing in your arteries forming plaques, or in your gallbladder forming stones!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.