Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term exocrine?
A. exo (inside) + crine (secretion) = to secrete internally (i.e., into the bloodstream)
B. exo (inside) + crine (hormone) = hormones within the body
C. exo (outside) + crine (secretion) = to secrete outside the body (through ducts to the surface of an organ)
D. exo (outside) + crine (hormone) = hormones outside the body
Answer: C
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