A combining form is made up of:
A) a suffix and a combining vowel
B) a prefix and a root
C) a root and a combining vowel
D) a prefix and a suffix
C
Explanation: The word root plus its combining vowel creates the combining form used in term construction. The method for writing a combining form involves the use of a slash between the word root and the combining vowel, such as cardi/o.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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