The combining form cyan/o- in the word cyanosis means ________

A) "blood"
B) "blue"
C) "breathing"
D) "poison"


B
Explanation: A) Hem/o- means "blood."
B) Correct!
C) Cyan/o- does not mean this.
D) Cyan/o- means "blue," not "poison."

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