In the arterial disease atherosclerosis,
A)holes slowly appear on the interior walls of arteries.
B)blood leaks from vessels.
C)risk of a thrombus or embolus forming increases.
D)misshapen red blood cells become lodged in capillaries.

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Atherosclerosis increases the risk of a thrombus (blood clot) or embolus (clot that moves to another part of the body) forming, as the disease involves the buildup of plaques in the arterial walls, which can disrupt blood flow and lead to clotting.

In the Arterial Disease Atherosclerosis