Full Definition of TRANSCEND. transitive verb. 1. a: to rise above or go beyond the limits of b: to triumph over the negative or restrictive aspects of: overcome c: to be prior to, beyond, and above (the universe or material existence). 2.
Atherogenesis is the developmental process of atheromatous plaques. It is characterized by a remodeling of arteries leading to subendothelial accumulation of fatty substances called plaques.
Not to be confused with thermogeneration. Thermogenesis is the process of heat production in organisms. It occurs in all warm-blooded animals, and also in a few species of thermogenic plants such as the Eastern skunk cabbage, the Voodoo lily, and the giant water lilies of the genus Victoria. The lodgepole pine dwarf mistletoe, Arceuthobium americanum disperses its seeds explosively through thermogenesis.