noun
arteriosclerosis obliterans
Medical term for peripheral artery disease caused by atherosclerosis, leading to narrowing or blockage of arteries in the limbs.
閉塞性動脈硬化症は、下肢の血流障害を引き起こすことがあります。
Arteriosclerosis obliterans can cause impaired blood flow in the lower limbs.
General term for arteriosclerosis; 閉塞性動脈硬化症 specifically refers to the occlusive form affecting peripheral arteries.
Compound of 閉塞性 (occlusive) + 動脈硬化症 (arteriosclerosis). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern medical coinage.