Arteriosclerosis
| Medical Definition: |
Thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls. Atherosclerosis is the most common form of arteriosclerosis and involves lipid deposition and thickening of the intimal cell layers within arteries. Additional forms of arteriosclerosis involve calcification of the media of muscular arteries (Monkeberg medial calcific sclerosis) and thickening of the walls of small arteries or arterioles due to cell proliferation or hyaline deposition (arteriolosclerosis). |
| Guide Notes: |
CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS & INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOSCLEROSIS are also available; |
| Also Called: |
Arteriolosclerosis,Atheroma,Atherosclerosis,Fatty Streak, Arterial,Monkeberg Medial Calcific Sclerosis |
Arteriosclerosis Categories.
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Arteriosclerosis Obliterans - Arteriosclerosis in which proliferation of the intima leads to occlusion of the lumen of the arteries. |
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Intermittent Claudication - A symptom complex characterized by leg pain and weakness brought on by walking, with the disappearance of the symptoms following a brief rest. |
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