As plaque deposits grow, a condition called atherosclerosis results. This condition causes the arteries to narrow and harden. Although experts donât know for sure what starts atherosclerosis, the process seems to stem from damage to the lining of the arterial wall.
Full Definition of A PRIORI. 1. a: deductive b: relating to or derived by reasoning from self-evident propositions â compare a posteriori c: presupposed by experience. 2. a: being without examination or analysis: presumptive b: formed or conceived beforehand. â a priori adverb.â apriÂ·orÂ·iÂ·ty \-ËoÌr-É-tÄ\ noun. There's no a priori reason to think your expenses will remain the same in a new city.
(N270, TG5-26) The suspensory muscle of the duodenum (also known as the ligament of Trietz) is a thin sheet of muscle fibers derived from the right crus of the diaphragm that suspends the fourth part of the duodenum (the duodenojejunal flexure or junction) from the posterior abdominal wall. 10.