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DictionarySeesclerosismedial sclerosis
medial sclerosis[‚mēd·ē·əl sklə′rō·səs] (medicine) An uncommon degenerative arterial disease that is characterized by ring-like calcifications that occur within the media (middle layer) of muscular arteries of the arms, legs, or genital tract, it rarely occurs in men or women under the age of 50, and its cause is obscure. medial sclerosis
medial sclerosisSclerosis involving the tunica media of arteries, usually the result of involutional changes accompanying aging. Synonym: hyperplastic sclerosisSee also: sclerosis |