Match each definition with the correct term.
-arteriosclerosis
A)inflammation of a blood vessel
B)inflammation of a vein
C)narrowing of a blood vessel
D)spasmodic contraction of blood vessels
E)thickening and the loss of elasticity of arterial walls

Question

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Arteriosclerosis is the thickening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls.

Answer: C
 Narrowing of a blood vessel is known as stenosis.

Answer: A
 Inflammation of a blood vessel is known as vasculitis.

Answer: D
 Spasmodic contraction of blood vessels is known as vasospasm.

Answer: B
 Inflammation of a vein is known as phlebitis.

Match Each Definition with the Correct Term