The combining form tuss/o- in the word antitussive means ________
A) "chest"
B) "cough"
C) "bacterium"
D) "infection"
B
Explanation: A) Thorac/o- means "chest; thorax."
B) Correct!
C) There are no combining forms that mean "bacterium."
D) The suffix -itis means "infection of; inflammation of."
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