arteriosclerosis de la media

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• arteriosclerosis de Monckeberg — f. cardiol. Alteración de las arterias de los miembros inferiores, superiores y del aparato genital, caracterizada por una degeneración de las células musculares lisas de la capa media y el desarrollo de calcificaciones puntiformes. Suele… …   Diccionario médico

• Arteriosclerosis — [citation needed] Not to be confused with Arteriolosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis Classification and external resources MeSH D001161 …   Wikipedia

• arteriosclerosis — Hardening of the arteries; types generally recognized are: atherosclerosis, Mönckeberg a., and arteriolosclerosis. SYN: arterial sclerosis, vascular sclerosis. [arterio + G. sklerosis, hardness] coronary a. degenerative and metabolic changes of… …   Medical dictionary

• Monckeberg's arteriosclerosis — Classification and external resources Microphotography of arterial wall with calcified (violet colour) atherosclerotic plaque (haematoxillin eosin stain) ICD 9 …   Wikipedia

• Mцnckeberg arteriosclerosis — medial arteriosclerosis with extensive deposits of calcium in the media of the artery; called also Mцnckeberg calcification, degeneration, mesarteritis, or sclerosis; medial a.; and medial calcific sclerosis …   Medical dictionary

• atherosclerosis — Arteriosclerosis characterized by irregularly distributed lipid deposits in the intima of large and medium sized arteries, causing narrowing of arterial lumens and proceeding eventually to fibrosis and calcification; lesions are usually focal and …   Medical dictionary

• Atherosclerosis — For the journal, see Atherosclerosis (journal). Atherosclerosis Classification and external resources The progression of atherosclerosis (size exaggerated; see text) ICD 10 …   Wikipedia

• Atheroma — Classification and external resources Atherosclerotic plaque from a carotid endarterectomy specimen. This shows the bifurcation of the common into the internal and …   Wikipedia

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm — Classification and external resources CT reconstruction image of an abdominal aortic aneurysm ICD 10 I …   Wikipedia

• cardiovascular disease — Introduction       any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a …   Universalium