Arterial
sclerosis inclusion the
peripheral arteries, especially of the legs of older people, with deposition of
calcium in the
medial coat (pipestem arteries)
but with few or no encroachment on the lumen.
Synonym:
medial arteriosclerosis, Monckeberg's calcification, Monckeberg's degeneration, Monckeberg's
medial calcification, Monckeberg's sclerosis.