The combining form semin/o- means ________
A) "vas deferens"
B) "semen"
C) "sperm; spermatozoon"
D) "testis; testicle"
C
Explanation: A) Vas/o- means "blood vessel; vas deferens."
B) There are no combining forms that mean semen.
C) Correct!
D) Didym/o-, orch/o-, orchi/o-, orchid/o-, test/o-, and testicul/o- mean "testicle; testis."
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