arteriosclerosis /ar·te·rio·scle·ro·sis/ (-sklĕ-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
arteriosclerosis obliterans
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.
arteriosclerosis o·blit·er·ans ( -bl t -r nz )n. Arteriosclerosis producing narrowing and occlusion of the arterial lumen. |
arteriosclerosis obliterans
Etymology: Gk, arteria + skleros + L, obliterare, efface
a gradual narrowing of the arteries with thrombosis and degeneration of the intima. The condition may lead to complete occlusion of an artery and subsequent gangrene.
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