Atherosclerosis is a major cause of abdominal aortic aneurysm and is the most common kind of arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. This disease process can be seen in any blood vessel in the body and is the cause of coronary artery disease, stroke, and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) .
Definition of Osmia. : a cosmopolitan genus of solitary bees (family Megachilidae) including several that are important pollinators of economic plants.
Medical Definition of OSMOLALITY. : the concentration of an osmotic solution especially when measured in osmols or milliosmols per 1000 grams of solvent.efinition of OSMOLALITY. : the concentration of an osmotic solution especially when measured in osmols or milliosmols per 1000 grams of solvent.