What term denotes hardening of arterial walls?

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What term denotes hardening of arterial walls?

Arteriosclerosis is the process of arterial wall thickening and loss of elasticity, causing stiff arteries. This hardening happens as the vessels become less compliant due to changes in the vessel wall, sometimes with calcium deposition or connective tissue thickening. It’s different from atherosclerosis, which specifically involves plaque buildup that narrows the vessel lumen. Arteritis and arteriolitis describe inflammation of arteries and arterioles, respectively, while arteropathy is a broad term for disease of the arteries.

Arteriosclerosis is the process of arterial wall thickening and loss of elasticity, causing stiff arteries. This hardening happens as the vessels become less compliant due to changes in the vessel wall, sometimes with calcium deposition or connective tissue thickening. It’s different from atherosclerosis, which specifically involves plaque buildup that narrows the vessel lumen. Arteritis and arteriolitis describe inflammation of arteries and arterioles, respectively, while arteropathy is a broad term for disease of the arteries.

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