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Arteriosclerosis — [citation needed] Not to be confused with Arteriolosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis Classification and external resources MeSH D001161 … Wikipedia
arteriosclerosis — Hardening of the arteries; types generally recognized are: atherosclerosis, Mönckeberg a., and arteriolosclerosis. SYN: arterial sclerosis, vascular sclerosis. [arterio + G. sklerosis, hardness] coronary a. degenerative and metabolic changes of… … Medical dictionary
Mцnckeberg arteriosclerosis — medial arteriosclerosis with extensive deposits of calcium in the media of the artery; called also Mцnckeberg calcification, degeneration, mesarteritis, or sclerosis; medial a.; and medial calcific sclerosis … Medical dictionary
medial calcific sclerosis — Mцnckeberg arteriosclerosis … Medical dictionary
Monckeberg's arteriosclerosis — Classification and external resources Microphotography of arterial wall with calcified (violet colour) atherosclerotic plaque (haematoxillin eosin stain) ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Atheroma — Classification and external resources Atherosclerotic plaque from a carotid endarterectomy specimen. This shows the bifurcation of the common into the internal and … Wikipedia
Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm — Classification and external resources Micrograph showing cystic medial degeneration, the histologic correlate of familial thoracic aortic aneurysms. The image shows abundant basophilic ground … Wikipedia
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a … Universalium
ICD-10 Chapter IX: Diseases of the circulatory system — International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision Chapter Blocks Title I A00–B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases II C00–D48 Neoplasms III D50–D89 Diseases of the blood and blood forming… … Wikipedia
