Arteriosclerosis obliterans


arteriosclerosis obliterans

arteriosclerosis obliterans arteriosclerosis o·blit·er·ans (ə-blĭt’ə-rānz’)
n.
arteriosclerosis producing narrowing and occlusion of the arterial lumen.

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