ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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Question
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Suffix that means hardening or thickening
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-sclerosis
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-stenosis
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-osis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sclero-refers to a hardening or hardness. A commonly used medical term including this root word is atherosclerosis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scleroderma is a rare and chronic condition that can affect many parts of your body including the skin, joints, blood vessels and internal organs. The word “scleroderma” means hard skin. One of the most visible symptoms of the condition, also called systemic sclerosis, is hardening or thickening of the skin.
Detailed explanation-3: -And the combining form is arteri/o. Now, define each word part. The suffix-sclerosis means hardening. The combining form arteri/o means artery. Together, the definition is hardening of an artery or arteries.
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