The combining form radicul/o- means ________
A) "extension; reaching out"
B) "paralysis"
C) "radiation; rays of the sun"
D) "spinal nerve root"
D
Explanation: A) There are no medical word parts that mean extension; reaching out.
B) Pleg/o- means "paralysis."
C) Radicul/o- does not mean rays of the sun.
D) Correct!
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