In the medical word degenerative, the prefix de- means ________

A) "again and again; backward; unable to"
B) "before"
C) "innermost; within"
D) "reversal of; without"


D
Explanation: A) The prefix re- means this.
B) The prefix pro- means this.
C) The prefix endo- means this.
D) Correct!

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