1. (Professions) a. a young foreigner, usually a girl, who undertakes housework in exchange for board and lodging, esp in order to learn the language. b. (as modifier): an au pair girl. 2. a young person who lives temporarily with a family abroad in exchange for a reciprocal arrangement with his or her own family.
Atherosclerotic Disease Heredity Mapped. Posted on June 17, 2013, 6 a.m. in Cardio-Vascular Genetics in Disease. People with a parent who has early atherosclerosis of the aorta have a significantly increased risk of developing the disease.
Atherosclerosis is type of arteriosclerosis in which fatty deposits build up along the inner walls of arteries, restricting blood flow to the rest of the body. Fatty buildups, known as plaques, may also burst, resulting in a blood clot.therosclerosis is type of arteriosclerosis in which fatty deposits build up along the inner walls of arteries, restricting blood flow to the rest of the body. Fatty buildups, known as plaques, may also burst, resulting in a blood clot.