Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Medial arterial calcification

HP:0012456

What it means

Calcification, that is, pathological deposition of calcium salts in the tunica media of arteries.

Medial arterial calcification causes stiffening and decreased compliance of the affected arteries.

Part of the broader category

Medial arterial calcification

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.