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What is the root words means''fatty'' or''plaque'?
which of the following root words means fatty or plaque
What is the root word that means fatty or plaque?
The root word that means fatty or plaque is "lip-" or "lipid-".
What does the medical terminology combining form athero- mean?
Athero- means pasty deposit.ather-, athero- soft, gruel-like, or fatty plaque or deposits.
Which of the following root words means fatty or plaque?
adip- or adipo- means fatty. I'm not sure if they also apply to plaque.athero - means a soft, gruel-like deposit. It can refer to fatty plaque for obvious reasons
What combining form means plaque?
Artherosclerosis?
What is the combining form that means fatty paste?
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Can someone tell me what the medical term proximal calcific plaque in the heart means?
The information you have provided doesn't specify where or what the plaque is being described. Is it in a blood vessel? Heart wall? Great vessel wall? Pericardium? Basically it means there is a elevated fatty plaque that has been there for a while and has hardened, quite near to the heart. Any further description would be speculation.
What is a fatty deposit buildup within an artery called?
Atherosclerosis is the build up of a waxy plaque on the inside of blood vessels. In Greek, athere means gruel, and skleros means hard. Atherosclerosis is often called arteriosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis (from the Greek arteria,meaning artery) is a general term for hardening of the arteries. Arteriosclerosis can occur in several forms, including atherosclerosis.
What do you mean by amalgam?
I think amalgam means mixture of two or more different substances or essences, combining together to make a new substance
The combining form hist o means?
The combining form hist/o means
High levels of a fatty substance in the blood?
Not necessarily good, fatty substance in the blood can lead blood clots. Clots around the heart can lead to a heart attack. If you have high levels that means you have a high cholesterol. In which case you should visit the doctor. They can prescribe medications to help lower these levels. You can also help by eating less fatty foods and exercising regularly.
The combining form derm means?
Combining form derm/o means: skin
