Meaning
suffix-sclerosis
hardening
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Terms built from -sclerosis
2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -sclerosis marked.
-sclerosis decoded step by step
2 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The root ather/o means “fatty plaque”.
- The suffix -sclerosis means “hardening”.
- Together: Hardening and narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup.
- The root arteri/o means “artery”.
- The suffix -sclerosis means “hardening”.
- Together: Hardening of the arterial walls.
Parts that combine with -sclerosis
Word parts that appear alongside -sclerosis in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
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