The combining form esthes/o- means ________

A) "abnormal condition; condition"
B) "nerve; neuron"
C) "reversal of; without"
D) "feeling; sensation"


D
Explanation: A) The suffix -osis means "condition; process."
B) Nerv/o- and neur/o- mean "nerve." There are no medical word parts that mean neuron.
C) The prefix de- means "reversal of; without."
D) Correct!

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