The suffix -ptysis, as seen in the word hemoptysis, means ________

A) "condition of breathing"
B) "condition of coughing up"
C) "discharge or flow"
D) "expelling out"


B
Explanation: A) The suffix -ptysis does not mean this.
B) Correct!
C) The suffix -rrhage means "excessive discharge or flow."
D) The suffix -ptysis does not mean this.

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