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.
The definition of comity means politeness or mutual courtesy. 1  The peaceful coexistence of most of the nations in North America is an example of comity.  An example of comity is when a classroom of children are all happily involved in a project.
Causality (also referred to as 'causation', or 'cause and effect') is the relation between an event (the cause) and a second event (the effect), where the first event is understood to be responsible for the second.