In the medical phrase ventricular fibrillation, the combining form fibrill/o- means ________
A) "electricity"
B) "spasm"
C) "arrhythmia"
D) "muscle fiber; nerve fiber"
D
Explanation: A) Electr/o- means "electricity."
B) There are no medical word parts that mean "spasm."
C) Fibrill/o- does not mean "arrhythmia."
D) Correct!
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