what is medically hardening of the arteries
Arteriosclerosis is a general term describing any hardening (and loss of elasticity) of medium or large arteries (from Greek á¼ÏÏÎ·ÏÎ¯Î± (artÄria), meaning 'artery', and ÏÎºÎ»Î®ÏÏÏÎ¹Ï , meaning 'hardening'); arteriolosclerosis is any hardening (and loss of elasticity) of arterioles (small arteries); atherosclerosis is a hardening of an artery specifically due to an atheromatous plaque.