The combining form peripher/o- means ________

A) "heart and great vessels"
B) "outer aspects"
C) "structure that encircles like a crown"
D) "vein"


B
Explanation: A) There are no medical word parts that mean "heart and great vessels."
B) Correct!
C) Coron/o- means this.
D) Phleb/o- and ven/o- mean "vein."

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