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Hardening of the arteries due to deposit...

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

A

arterioselerosis

B

rheumatic heart

C

blood pressure

D

cardiac arrest.

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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.
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