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lilldybug07

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A combining form is made up of:
 
  A) a suffix and a combining vowel
  B) a prefix and a root
  C) a root and a combining vowel
  D) a prefix and a suffix

Question 2

A medical term that means pertaining to the cornea is ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: The word root plus its combining vowel creates the combining form used in term construction. The method for writing a combining form involves the use of a slash between the word root and the combining vowel, such as cardi/o.

Answer to Question 2

corneal



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