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Hardening of arteries due to deposition of cholesterol/calcium is

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Atherosclerosis

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Thrombosis

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Stenosis

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Rhinitis.

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The correct option is C Atherosclerosis
A. Atherosclerosis
Reason: When fat, cholesterol, and other substances build up in the walls of arteries, it is called atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. It can cause stroke, heart attack and tissue death.

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