To refer to the gallbladder, you would use the combining form ________

A) cholangi/o-
B) hepat/o-
C) cholecyst/o-
D) enter/o-


C
Explanation: A) Cholangi/o- means "bile duct."
B) Hepat/o- means "liver."
C) Correct!
D) Enter/o- and intestin/o- mean "intestine."

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