Break down the medical word into its word parts, and give the meaning of each word part. Then, give the definition of the medical word.

Atherosclerosis

Definition:
Combining form and definition:
Suffix and definition:


Definition: Condition characterized by the accumulation of fatty deposits on the inside of a vessel causing it to lose its elasticity
Combining form and definition: ather/o, “fatty plaque”; scler/o, “hard”
Suffix and definition: -osis, “condition of”

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