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nummyann

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on: Jun 25, 2018
When building a medical term, which part of the word do you identify first?
 A) suffix
  B) prefix
  C) word root
  D) combining form

Question 2

The combining form gastr/o means:
 A) mouth
  B) colon
  C) nerve
  D) stomach


Bigfoot1984

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D


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