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What is the difference between arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis?

arteriosclerosis | atherosclerosis | Related terms |

Arteriosclerosis is a related term of atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis is a related term of arteriosclerosis.


In context|pathology|lang=en terms the difference between arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis

is that arteriosclerosis is (pathology) hardening]], narrowing or loss of elasticity in [[artery|arteries or blood vessels while atherosclerosis is (pathology) the clogging or hardening of arteries]] or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of [[fat|fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).

As nouns the difference between arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis

is that arteriosclerosis is (pathology) hardening]], narrowing or loss of elasticity in [[artery|arteries or blood vessels while atherosclerosis is (pathology) the clogging or hardening of arteries]] or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of [[fat|fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).

arteriosclerosis

English

Noun

(arterioscleroses)
  • (pathology) Hardening]], narrowing or loss of elasticity in [[artery, arteries or blood vessels.
  • atherosclerosis

    Noun

    (atheroscleroses)
  • (pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries]] or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of [[fat, fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
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    Usage notes

    Atherosclerosis' is easily confused with arteriosclerosis. The latter is a general term for hardening of arteries, for which ' atherosclerosis is one of the most common causes.

    Derived terms

    * atherosclerotic * atherosclerotically