In the term myomalacia, the suffix -malacia means:
A) hardening.
B) softening.
C) resembling.
D) forming.
B
Explanation:
A) The suffix -sclerosis means hardening.
B) Correct.
C) The suffix -oid means resembling.
D) The suffix -gen means forming.
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