If a patient has bradycardia, what is the problem?
A) He has a faster-than-normal heartbeat.
B) He has an irregular heartbeat.
C) He has a slower-than-normal heartbeat.
D) He has a bad heartbeat.
C
Explanation: The prefix brady- means "slow," the root card means "heart," and the suffix -ia means "pertaining to."
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