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Q. The thickening of walls of arteries is called

BHUBHU 2012Body Fluids and Circulation

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Arteriosclerosis is the hardening of arteries and arterioles due to thickening of the fibrous tissue, and the consequent loss of elasticity. In this disease, calcium salts precipitate with the cholesterol. This calcification ultimately makes the wall of arteries stiff and rigid. Arthritis is the inflammation of one or more joints, characterised by swelling, warmth, redness of the overlying skin, pain and restriction of motion. Aneurysm is a balloon like swelling in the wall of an artery due to degenerative disease or infection.