Question

whay is difference between Atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis?

Answer 1

Atherosclerosis- A disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of fatty material on their inner walls.

Arteriosclerosis- The thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, occurring typically in old age.

Answer 2

Both terms are frequently used as same condition. Both conditions are related to coronary artery diseases.
Arteriosclerosis: It is the condition of thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries.

Atherosclerosis : It is an artery wall thickness (hardening ), and caused by plaque building up in the vessel. Plaque causes thickening of the walls of the artery. Stiffness and a loss of elasticity also the result.