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arterial sclerosis

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Noun1.arterial sclerosis - sclerosis of the arterial wallsarterial sclerosis - sclerosis of the arterial walls      
atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease - a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
arteriosclerosis obliterans - a stage of arteriosclerosis involving closure of blood vessels
induration, sclerosis - any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue


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