In which of the following words was the combining vowel dropped?
A) hematocrit
B) osteoblast
C) basophil
D) hematuria
D
Explanation: A) Hematocrit is built using the suffix -crit, so the vowel o is kept in the combining form.
B) Osteoblast is built using the suffix -blast, so the vowel o is kept in the combining form.
C) Basophil is built using the suffix -phil, so the vowel o is kept in the combining form.
D) Correct.
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