Assertion: arteriosclerosis | /r/DefinedAs | generalized loss of compliance
Facets:
value: normally
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Arteriosclerosis is normally defined as the more generalized loss of compliance, “hardening of the arteries,” whereas atherosclerosis is a more specific term for the build-up of plaque in the walls of the vessel and is a specific type of arteriosclerosis.