Hardening of the arteries due to deposition of cholesterol on arterial wall is termed as:

Options

A. arterioselerosis
B. rheumatic heart
C. blood pressure
D. cardiac arrest.

Answer

A

Explanation

Thickening of arteries due to cholesterol deposition is arteriosclerosis . This is extremely widespread disease predisposes to myocardial infarction, cerebral thrombosis , and other serious illness. It is characterized by infiltration of cholesterol and appearance of foam cells in certain lesions of the arterial wall,distorting the vessels and making them rigid.