Select the combining form that means "cancer."
A) cutane/o
B) crypt/o
C) cellul/o
D) carcin/o
D
Explanation: The other combining forms mean: cutane/o, "skin"; crypt/o, "hidden"; and cellul/o, "little cell."
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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