induration of the arteries

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1.induration of the arteries - sclerosis of the arterial walls arterial sclerosis, arteriosclerosis, coronary-artery disease, hardening of the arteriesatherosclerosis, coronary artery disease - a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteriesarteriosclerosis obliterans - a stage of arteriosclerosis involving closure of blood vesselsinduration, sclerosis - any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue