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Arteriolosclerosis
Definition 1
The thickening of the wall of the small arteries and arterioles. It is caused by deposition of hyaline material in the wall or concentric smooth muscle wall hypertrophy. It results in lumen narrowing and tissue ischemia. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Thickening of the walls of small arteries or arterioles due to cell proliferation or hyaline deposition. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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