Question

inflammation of the aorta is called
a) coarctation.
b) arteritis.
c) aortitis.
d) aortectasis.
e) aortic stenosis.
question 9 (mandatory) (1 point)
the suffix -stasis means

Explanation:

In medical - terminology, the inflammation of a structure is often named by adding the suffix “-itis” to the name of the structure. The aorta is the main artery in the body, and its inflammation is called aortitis. Coarctation refers to a narrowing, arteritis is inflammation of an artery in general, aortectasis is dilation of the aorta, and aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve or aortic lumen.

Answer:

C. aortitis