The combining form scint/i- means ________

A) "barium"
B) "energy"
C) "point of light"
D) "x-ray"


C
Explanation: A) There are no medical word parts that mean barium.
B) There are no medical word parts that mean energy.
C) Correct!
D) One of the meanings of radi/o- and roentgen/o- is "x-ray."

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