Diseases

Atherosclerosis

A thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of ARTERIES that occurs with formation of ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES within the ARTERIAL INTIMA.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of ARTERIES that occurs with formation of ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUES within the ARTERIAL INTIMA.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Atheroscleroses
  • Atherogenesis
  • Atherogeneses

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2006; use ARTERIOSCLEROSIS 1963-2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Arteriosclerosis (1965-2005)

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  1. C14w.907w.137.126w.307w

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WG 550

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Atherosclerosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050197. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050197
  2. Atherosclerosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherosclerosis
  3. Atherosclerosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12252367