For Arteriosclerosis we have terms and definitions in 8 topics. The topics are Alternative Health, Diabetes, Emergency Health Care, Fitness, HIV and AIDs, Medical, Naturopathic and Nutrition.

Arteriosclerosis (Alternative Health)

degenerative arterial change

Arteriosclerosis (Diabetes)

A group of diseases in which the walls of the arteries get thick and hard. In one type of arteriosclerosis, fat builds up inside the walls and slows the blood flow. These diseases often occur in people who have had diabetes for a long time.See also: Atherosclerosis.

Arteriosclerosis (Emergency Health Care)

Commonly called "hardening of the arteries"; a variety of conditions caused by fatty or calcium deposits in the artery walls causing them to thicken.

Arteriosclerosis (Fitness)

Hardening of the arteries due to conditions that cause the arterial walls to become thick, hard, and none elastic.The deposition of materials along the arterial walls, a type of arteriosclerosis.

Arteriosclerosis (HIV and AIDs)

Hardening of the arteries.

Arteriosclerosis (Medical)

A disorder causing thickening and hardening of artery walls

Arteriosclerosis (Naturopathic)

The condition of blood vessels that have thickened, hardened, and lost their elasticity-"hardening of the arteries." Aging and the formation of blood-derived fatty plaques within or directly beneath the inner lining of the arteries are the common causes. Many of the large arteries aid blood transport from the heart by their rebound elasticity, "kicking" it out; smaller
ones have muscle coats that need to contract and relax in response to nerves. All this is compromised when there is arteriosclerosis.

Arteriosclerosis (Nutrition)

A circulatory disorder characterized by a thickening and stiffening of the walls of large and medium-sized arteries. It impedes circulation..

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