What word parts do you need to build a medical word that means "enlargement of the liver and spleen"?
A) -itis and hepat/o- and splen/o-
B) -megaly and hepat/o- and splen/o-
C) -ectomy and hepat/o- and pancreat/o-
D) -ous and pancreat/o- and gastr/o-
B
Explanation: A) The suffix -itis does not mean "enlargement."
B) Correct!
C) These suffix -ectomy does not mean "enlargement."
D) These suffix -ous does not mean "enlargement."
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