Cardiomyopathy is a/an ________

A) inflammation of (the) heart valve
B) disease (of the) heart muscle
C) enlargement (of the) heart
D) inflammation of (the) heart


B
Explanation: A) The suffix -pathy does not mean "inflammation."
B) Correct!
C) The suffix -pathy does not mean "enlargement."
D) The suffix -pathy does not mean "inflammation."

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