die Verschlusskrankheit
Translation
occlusive disease, peripheral artery disease
Examples
Rauchen erhöht das Risiko für eine Verschlusskrankheit.
Smoking increases the risk of occlusive disease.
Er leidet an der peripheren arteriellen Verschlusskrankheit.
He suffers from peripheral arterial occlusive disease.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer from ((sth.)) to suffer from sth. He suffers from peripheral occlusive disease.
the risk ((of sth.)) the risk of sth. Obesity increases the risk of occlusive disease.
Similar Words
Synonym: die Durchblutungsstörung (circulatory disorder)
Etymology
A compound of `Verschluss` (closure, occlusion) + `Krankheit` (disease). Literally an 'occlusion disease'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'closure' (`Verschluss`) in a blood vessel, causing a 'disease' (`Krankheit`).