O'Neal was named the Player of the Week in his first week in the NBA, becoming the first player to do so. During his rookie season, O'Neal averaged 23.4 points on 56.2% shooting, 13.9 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per game for the season.
vascular sclerosis. Etymology: L, vasculum + Gk, skerosis, hardening. a condition of hyaline degeneration of the blood vessels with hypertrophy of the tunica media and subintimal fibrosis. There also may be a weakening and loss of elasticity in the artery walls.
What is Ischemic Vascular. Disease. Ischemia means a reduced blood supply. Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD) is. where a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside blood vessels, and. restricts the normal flow of blood. When plaque builds up in the arteries, the. condition is called atherosclerosis (ATH-er-o-skler-O-sis).