Monckeberg Medial Calcific Sclerosis

**Definition:** Thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of muscular ARTERIES due to calcification of the TUNICA MEDIA, the concentric layers of helically arranged SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS.

**Tree numbers:** - C18.452.174.130.780.500

**Synonyms:** - Medial Calcific Sclerosis - Monckeberg's Medial Calcific Sclerosis - Monckeberg's Sclerosis - Mönckeberg Medial Calcific Sclerosis - Mönckeberg's Medial Calcific Sclerosis - Mönckeberg's Sclerosis - Sclerosis, Monckeberg Medial Calcific - Sclerosis, Mönckeberg Medial Calcific