In the term tuberculosis, the root tubercul means:
A) fiber.
B) a little swelling.
C) a cyst.
D) flesh.
B
Explanation: A) The root for fiber is fibr/o.
B) Correct.
C) The root for sac is cyst.
D) The root for flesh is sarc/o.
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