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Give the definition of each combining form in the term atherosclerosis and define this term in layman terms.
 
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  1. Patient was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and placed on Synthroid.
  2. The patient is status post laparoscopic cholecystectomy secondary to a calculous cholecystitis and biliary dysmotility.
  3. The paracardial effusion was confirmed on echocardiogram.
  4. She had supernumerary oocytes.
  5. The intraumbilical hernia was repaired with mesh.



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Answer to Question 1

athero: gruel-like, soft, pasty material
sclero: hardness
osis: suffix meaning a process, condition or state; usually refers to an abnormal condition or disease
This term refers to a condition of the arteries that occurs when fatty deposits collect in the arterial walls, leading to hardening of the artery. This hardening prevents the arterial walls from expanding and contracting normally.

Answer to Question 2

1. hypothyroidism
2. acalculous
3. pericardial
4. correct
5. infraumbilical




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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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