Arteriosclerosis is one example of ectopic ossification, which means ________.
A. abnormal calcification of a tissue
B. accumulation of collagenous fibers in blood vessels
C. artery mineralization by osteoblasts
D. ossification of an entire blood vessel
E. the solubility product has been reached
Answer: A
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