Atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, is a condition in which plaque builds up inside the arteries. Plaque is made of cholesterol, fatty substances, cellular waste products, calcium and fibrin (a clotting material in the blood). Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In law, comity is a practice among different political entities (as countries, states, or courts of different jurisdictions) involving the mutual recognition of legislative, executive, and judicial acts.. 1 International law.
parity /parÂ·iÂ·ty/ (parÂ´Ä­-te) 1. para; the condition of a woman with respect to having borne viable offspring. 2. equality; close correspondence or similarity. parity (pÄrâ²Ä­-tÄ) n. 1. The condition of having given birth. 2. The number of children borne by one woman. parity [perâ²itÄ] Etymology: L, parere, to give birth