Which of the following terms means hardening artery?
A) arteriosclerosis
B) arteriostenosis
C) angiosclerosis
D) atherosclerosis
A) arteriosclerosis
Arteri/o means artery and -sclerosis means hardening; thus, arteriosclerosis means
hardening artery. -stenosis means narrowing; therefore, arteriostenosis means narrowing artery.
Angi/o means vessel; hence, angiosclerosis means hardening vessel. Ather/o means fatty
substance; thus, atherosclerosis means hardening fatty substance.
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