arteriosclerosis obliterans
Noun: A stage of arteriosclerosis characterized by the narrowing or complete closure (obliteration) of blood vessels, typically affecting the arteries of the extremities.
This is a specific medical term. It is used to describe a pathological condition where arteries become hardened, thickened, and ultimately blocked due to the buildup of plaques, often leading to reduced blood flow. * The patient was diagnosed with arteriosclerosis obliterans in his lower limbs. * Arteriosclerosis obliterans is a common cause of peripheral arterial disease.
The term is often used in clinical and pathological descriptions to specify the occlusive nature of the arterial disease. * The histological examination confirmed the presence of arteriosclerosis obliterans.
- Arteriosclerosis (noun): The broader disease category of hardening and thickening of the artery walls.
- Atherosclerosis (noun): A specific, common form of arteriosclerosis involving the deposition of fatty plaques.
- Peripheral artery disease (PAD) (noun): A clinical syndrome often caused by conditions like arteriosclerosis obliterans.
- Peripheral vascular disease (in a broad clinical context)
- Occlusive arterial disease
- Suffer from arteriosclerosis obliterans
- Complications of arteriosclerosis obliterans
- Treatment for arteriosclerosis obliterans
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a stage of arteriosclerosis involving closure of blood vessels
