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Arteriosclerosis: Hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries. Arteriosclerosis can occur because of fatty deposits on the inner lining of arteries (atherosclerosis), calcification of the wall of the arteries, or thickening of the muscular wall of the arteries from chronically elevated blood pressure (hypertension).
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( är-tîr ' Ä“-Å-sklÉ™-rÅ ' sÄs ) n. A chronic disease in which thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the ...
Arteriosclerosis / atherosclerosis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment for hardening of the arteries.
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 ...
Arteriosclerosis treatment or coronary heart disease treatment with natural methods can help to control the condition and significantly reduce the risk of further ...
This fatty material thickens, hardens (forms calcium deposits), and may eventually block the arteries. Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis.