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accident proneness

a chronic susceptibility to accidents. This concept has been heavily debated since its introduction around 1920, and many question the existence of a fixed accident-prone personality. However, several individual variables and sociological and situational factors have been identified as important predictors of accident involvement, including aggressiveness, impulsiveness, thrill and adventure seeking, workload and cognitive demand, and stress.

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arteriosclerosis

n. a group of diseases characterized by hardening and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries. A common type is atherosclerosis. —arteriosclerotic adj.