Arteriosclerosis

arteriosclerosis /ar·te·rio·scle·ro·sis/ (-skle-ro´sis) a group of diseases characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls, occurring in three forms: atherosclerosis, Mönckeberg's arteriosclerosis, and arteriolosclerosis.arteriosclerot´ic

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Mönckeberg's arteriosclerosis  arteriosclerosis with extensive deposits of calcium in the middle coat of the artery.

arteriosclerosis obli´terans  that in which proliferation of the intima of the small vessels has caused complete obliteration of the lumen of the artery.

peripheral arteriosclerosis  arteriosclerosis of the limbs.

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ar·te·ri·o·scle·ro·sis (är-tîr--skl-rss)

n.

Any of a group of chronic diseases in which thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls result in impaired blood circulation. Also called arterial sclerosis.

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ar·teri·o·scle·rotic (-rtk) adj.

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Arteriosclerosis

A chronic condition characterized by thickening and hardening of the arteries and the build-up of plaque on the arterial walls. Arteriosclerosis can slow or impair blood circulation.

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arteriosclerosis (ärtir´ēōsklerō´sis),

n a term applied to a group of diseases that affect the elasticity of the blood vessels. It may refer to atherosclerosis, hyperplastic arteriosclerosis, or Mönckeberg's sclerosis. These degenerative processes generally affect only the tunica media and tunica intima. The effect is narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel, causing rupture of the blood vessel or ischemia of an area of tissue that the vessel supplies.

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arteriosclerosis

a group of diseases of humans characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls. Of no importance in animals.

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Monckeberg's arteriosclerosis

medial calcific sclerosis of humans.