A patient diagnosed with arteriosclerosis has an abnormal condition in which the ________

A) artery walls become hard
B) blood vessels become soft
C) capillaries dilate
D) veins enlarge


A
Explanation: A) Correct! Scler/o- means "hard."
B) This does not describe arteriosclerosis.
C) This does not describe arteriosclerosis.
D) This does not describe arteriosclerosis.

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