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Monckeberg Medial Calcific Sclerosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Monckeberg Medial Calcific Sclerosis
Tree Number(s)
C18.452.174.130.780.500
Unique ID
D050380
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050380
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
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
Previous Indexing
Arteriosclerosis (1999-2005)
Public MeSH Note
2006; see ARTERIOSCLEROSIS 2001-2005
History Note
2006; use ARTERIOSCLEROSIS 2001-2005
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2011/06/24
Monckeberg Medial Calcific Sclerosis Preferred
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