MEDICINE MCQ
CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
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Question
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What is the Meaning of the Medical Term Arteri(O) / ARTER(O)?
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Around, Surrounding, About
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To Lump or Clot / Blood Clot
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Aorta
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Artery
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An obstruction of blood flow supply to an organ or region of tissue leading to death of that tissue
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Arterio-means “artery.” The word sclerosis comes from the Greek sklḗrōsis, meaning “hardening.” Putting it back together, arteriosclerosis literally translates to “hardening of the arteries.”
Detailed explanation-2: -Medical Definition artery. noun. ar·tery ˈärt-ə-rē plural arteries. : any of the tubular branching muscular-and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body.
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