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Arteriosclerosis

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Sclerosis (hardening) of the arteries with increased thickness of the wall of arteries as well as increased stiffness and a loss of elasticity. [ HPO:probinson ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • UMLS:C0003850
  • SNOMEDCT_US:72092001
  • SNOMEDCT_US:28960008
  • SNOMEDCT_US:107671003
  • UMLS:C4280568
  • MSH:D001161
comment

Although arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis are often used as if they were synonyms, they are not. Atherosclerosis is the most common type of arteriosclerosis, and is caused by plaque building up in the vessel, which in turn causes sclerosis, increased stiffness, and loss of elasticity of the affected arteries.

definition

Sclerosis (hardening) of the arteries with increased thickness of the wall of arteries as well as increased stiffness and a loss of elasticity.

has broad synonym

Hardened artery wall

id

HP:0002634

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