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What is the most common acquired disease of arteries?
What is the most common acquired disease of arteries?
- Embolism
- Arteriosclerosis
- Thrombosis
- Atherosclerosis (correct)
What may result from the consequent arterial narrowing and surface irregularity in atherosclerosis?
What may result from the consequent arterial narrowing and surface irregularity in atherosclerosis?
- Embolism
- Aneurysm
- Thrombosis (correct)
- Arteriosclerosis
What is the term used to describe a plug occluding a vessel that may occur as a result of atherosclerosis?
What is the term used to describe a plug occluding a vessel that may occur as a result of atherosclerosis?
- Thrombus
- Embolus (correct)
- Arteriosclerosis
- Atheroma
What characteristic defines atheromatous plaques in the context of atherosclerosis?
What characteristic defines atheromatous plaques in the context of atherosclerosis?