The combining form scoli/o- means ________
A) "right; left"
B) "crooked; curved"
C) "bone"
D) "spine; vertebra"
B
Explanation: A) Dextr/o- means "right" and lev/o- means "left."
B) Correct!
C) Oste/o- means "bone."
D) Spin/o- means "spine." Spondyl/o- and vertebr/o- mean "vertebra."
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