In the term infarction, the root infarct means:
A) process.
B) necrosis of an area.
C) blood.
D) tissue.
B
Explanation: A) The suffix -ion means process.
B) Correct.
C) The roots hem or hemat mean blood.
D) The root hist means tissue.
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