ather/o
Word root Medical Terminology
Fatty plaque or deposit.
Example: atherosclerosis (plaque buildup in artery walls)
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Terms built with ather/o
- atherosclerosisBuildup of fatty plaque in artery walls, narrowing and hardening the arteries.
Related terms
- aort/oAorta, the largest artery.
- append/o, appendic/oAppendix.
- arteri/oArtery.
- arthr/oJoint.
- audi/oHearing or sound.
- brachi/oArm.
- bronch/oBronchus, a large airway leading from the trachea into a lung.
- bucc/oCheek.