"hardening of the arteries" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: induration, sclerosis - any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
subtypes:
- 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
same as: arterial sclerosis, arteriosclerosis, coronary-artery disease, induration of the arteries