The spelling of which of these medical words follows the guideline for adding a suffix that begins with a consonant to a combining form?
A) Cardiac
B) Oncology
C) Prognosis
D) Prophylactic
B
Explanation: A) Cardiac drops the o from the combining form cardi/o before adding the suffix -ac.
B) Correct.
C) Prognosis combines the prefix pro- with the suffix -gnosis.
D) Prophylactic combines the root prophylact with the suffix -ic.
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