A severe lack of appetite or an aversion to food is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
anorexia
Anorexia refers to a severe lack of appetite or an aversion to food. The term deconstructs into the suffix -ia meaning condition, prefix an- meaning without and root -orex- meaning appetite.
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A) root first. B) suffix first. C) combining form first. D) prefix first.
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