The combining form fluor/o- means ________

A) "brighten"
B) "enlighten"
C) "fluorescence"
D) "presence"


C
Explanation: A) There are no medical word parts that mean brighten.
B) There are no medical word parts that mean enlighten.
C) Correct!
D) There are no medical word parts that mean presence.

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