20 мая 2018 г. · The suffix "-osis" refers to a process, condition, or disease. Words that end with this suffix include apoptosis, osmosis, and atherosclerosis.

27 апр. 2018 г. · ... Root Word: 2nd Root Word Definition: Suffix: -sclerosis. Suffix Definition: hardening. Definition: hardening of an artery. atherosclerosis.

Arteri/o, meaning “artery,” can be seen in the term arteriosclerosis, which literally means “hardening of an artery.” Ather/o means “plaque” and is part of the ...

Prefixes and Suffixes ; py-, pus, Pyuria ; -sclerosis, hardening, Atherosclerosis ; tachy-, fast, Tachycardia ; thoraco-, chest, Thoracostomy.

3 апр. 2023 г. · The root "athero" refers to the arteries, the prefix is "athero-", meaning arteries, and the suffix is "-sclerosis", meaning hardening and ...

Atherosclerosis, (ath-er-o-skler-O-sis) comes from the Greek words athero - meaning gruel or paste and sclerosis meaning hardness - and is a hardening of the ...

13 нояб. 2023 г. · Atherosclerosis: Prefix: 'athero-' meaning plaque, Root Word: 'scler' meaning hard, Suffix: '-osis. ' Cardiomyopathy: Prefix: 'cardio-' meaning ...

This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymologies.

4 дня назад · The meaning of ATHEROSCLEROSIS is an arteriosclerosis characterized by atheromatous deposits in and fibrosis of the inner layer of the ...