Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means "inflammation of a vein"?

A) -ous, ven/o-
B) -ose, varic/o-
C) -itis, phleb/o-
D) -oma, ather/o-


C
Explanation: A) These word parts build the medical word venous.
B) These word parts build the medical word varicose.
C) Correct! These word parts build the medical word phlebitis.
D) These word parts build the medical word atheroma.

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