In the term halitosis, the root halit means:
A) mouth.
B) sweet.
C) saliva.
D) breath.
D
Explanation: A) The root stomat/o means mouth.
B) The root glyc/o means sweet.
C) The root sial/o means saliva.
D) Correct. Halitosis means bad breath.
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