MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sclero-refers to a hardening or hardness. A commonly used medical term including this root word is atherosclerosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prefix: sclero-Prefix Definition: hard; hardening.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.