Mönckeberg's sclerosis

noun

Möncke·berg's sclerosis | \ ˈmu̇ŋk-ə-ˌbərgz-, ˈmeŋk-\

Medical Definition of Mönckeberg's sclerosis

: arteriosclerosis characterized by the formation of calcium deposits in the mediae of especially the peripheral arteries

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