An atheroma is a ________
A) tumor (that is) cancer
B) tumor that is hard
C) mass (that is a) soft, fatty substance
D) mass (of) small area of dead tissue
C
Explanation: A) The suffix -oma means "mass; tumor," but not "cancer."
B) Ather/o- does not mean "hard."
C) Correct!
D) Ather/o- does not mean "small area of dead tissue."
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