In the term telangiectasis, the suffix -ectasis means:
A) hardening.
B) dilatation.
C) narrowing.
D) large.
B
Explanation: A) The suffix -sclerosis means hardening.
B) Correct.
C) The suffix -stenosis means narrowing.
D) The suffix -megaly means large.
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