Atherosclerosis ( AS ) is an inflammatory disease.是什么意思？

Atherosclerosis ( AS ) is an inflammatory disease.

动脉粥样硬化 ( atherosclerosis, AS ) 是一种炎症性疾病.

atherosclerosis

n. 动脉粥样硬化；

例句
Results: Except the CTRL group, lipide stripe and atherosclerosis plaque were found in other groups.
结果: 除正常对照组外, 其它各组的主动脉均有不同程度的脂质条纹和粥样斑块形成.

as

adv. 同样地，一样地，例如；prep. 作为，以…的身份，如

例句
As far as I can recall, Patti was a Smith.
我记得帕蒂是姓史密斯的。

is

vt.& vi. 是（be的三单形式；n. 存在；

例句
Bollinger 'RD' is a rare, highly prized wine.
博林格RD香槟是一种名贵的备受推崇的葡萄酒。

an

art. 一（在元音字母前代替不定代词a），一任一某一，一个；

例句
He started eating an apple...
他开始吃苹果。

inflammatory

adj. 令人激动的，有煽动性的，炎性的，发炎的；

例句
Adnexa tenderness suggests an inflammatory process.
附件触痛提示炎症.

disease

n. 疾病，弊端，不安；vt. 传染，使…有病；

例句
In many cases the disease will clear up of its own accord.
这种病很多情况下会自愈。