The word part that gives a medical word its meaning is the ________
A) prefix
B) suffix
C) hyphen
D) combining form
D
Explanation: A) The prefix does not give the word its meaning.
B) The suffix does not give the word its meaning.
C) The hyphen is not a word part.
D) Correct!
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