Sclerosis (hardening) of the arteries with increased thickness of the wall of arteries as well as increased stiffness and a loss of elasticity. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199 ]
Term information
- SNOMEDCT_US:28960008
- UMLS:C4280568
- SNOMEDCT_US:72092001
- SNOMEDCT_US:107671003
- UMLS:C0003850
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.
Term relations
- has part some (
increased amount and
characteristic of some (
sclerosis and
occurs in some artery) and
has modifier some abnormal)