carotid atherosclerosis (EFO_0009783) is a thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of carotid arteries that occur with formation of atherosclerotic plaques. Also known as: ATHEROSCLEROTIC DIS CAROTID, Atherosclerotic Disease, Carotid, Atherosclerotic Diseases, Carotid, CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROTIC DIS, Carotid Atheroscleroses, Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease, Carotid Atherosclerotic Diseases, carotid atherosclerotic disease.