Term Name:	response to oscillatory fluid shear stress
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Definition:	Any response to fluid shear stress where the fluid is moving across a solid surface with an oscillatory flow. Disturbed flow patterns at the arterial bifurcations and curvatures may cause endothelial dysfunction, which initiates atherosclerosis.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0097702]    QuickGO    AmiGO