Atherosclerosis
Definition
Atherosclerosis (pronounced ath-uh-ro-skluh-RO-siss) is the build-up of a waxy deposit on the inside of blood vessels. Atherosclerosis is a form of arteriosclerosis (pronoun...
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Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis is a group of arterial diseases in which the arterial opening (lumen) becomes blocked (occluded) or narrowed concurrent with a loss of elasticity in the arterial wall...
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Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis, commonly called hardening of the arteries, is a disease in which the arteries become hard, inelastic, and thick, thus reducing blood flow. In atherosclerosis, a form...
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Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is the build up of a waxy plaque on the inside of blood vessels that affects only the inner lining of an artery and is characterized by plaque deposits that block the f...
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Arteriosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis, commonly called hardening of the arteries, is a disease in which the arteries become hard, inelastic, and thick, thus reducing blood flow. In atherosclerosis, a form...
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