A Thickening and Loss of Elasticity of the Walls of the Arteries

question 75

Multiple Choice

A thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries is called:

• A) arteriography.
• B) arteriosclerosis.
• C) arteritis.
• D) polyarteritis.

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