hardening of the arteries

Synonyms:

arterial sclerosis, arteriosclerosis, coronary-artery disease, induration of the arteries

Types:

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

Type of:

induration, sclerosis

any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue