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  • Arteriosclerosis

Arteriosclerosis(Topical Term)

Preferred form: Arteriosclerosis
Used for/see from:
  • n: Arterioscleroses

general; prefer specifics; do not confuse with ARTERIOLOSCLEROSIS

Thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of ARTERIES of all sizes. There are many forms classified by the types of lesions and arteries involved, such as ATHEROSCLEROSIS with fatty lesions in the ARTERIAL INTIMA of medium and large muscular arteries.

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