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<p>Importing a new version from external source</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Etymology ==<br /> The following terms are similar, yet distinct, in both spelling and meaning, and can be easily confused: [[arteriosclerosis]], [[arteriolosclerosis]], and atherosclerosis. &#039;&#039;Arteriosclerosis&#039;&#039; is a general term describing any hardening (and loss of elasticity) of medium or large arteries ({{ety|gre|&#039;&#039;ἀρτηρία&#039;&#039; (artēria)|artery||&#039;&#039;σκλήρωσις&#039;&#039; ([[wikt:sclerosis|sklerosis]])|hardening}}); &#039;&#039;arteriolosclerosis&#039;&#039; is any hardening (and loss of elasticity) of [[arteriole]]s (small arteries); &#039;&#039;atherosclerosis&#039;&#039; is a hardening of an artery specifically due to an [[Atheroma|atheromatous plaque]] ({{ety|grc| &#039;&#039;ἀθήρα&#039;&#039; (athḗra)|gruel}}). The term &#039;&#039;atherogenic&#039;&#039; is used for substances or processes that cause formation of [[atheroma]].</div>

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