The suffix -crit, as seen in hematocrit, means ________ because it refers to the percentage of the red blood cells within a sample of blood

A) "cell"
B) "iron"
C) "separation of"
D) "self"


C
Explanation: A) The suffix -cyte means "cell."
B) The combining form ferr/o- means "iron."
C) Correct!
D) The combining form aut/o- means "self."

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