The medical word neonatologist can be separated into the component word parts of ________

A) prefix, combining form, combining form, suffix
B) combining form, combining form, combining form, suffix
C) prefix, combining form, suffix, suffix
D) combining form, combining form, suffix, suffix


B
Explanation: A) There is no prefix in this word. Ne/o- is a combining form, not a prefix.
B) Correct! Ne/o- is a combining form, nat/o- is a combining form, log/o- is a combining form, and -ist is a suffix.
C) There is no prefix in this word. Ne/o- is a combining form, not a prefix.
D) There is only one suffix (-ist) in this word, not two.

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