A patient diagnosed with cheilitis has ________

A) pain in the cecum
B) pain in the gallbladder
C) inflammation and cracking of the lips
D) infection in the umbilicus


C
Explanation: A) Cheilitis is not pain in the cecum.
B) Cholecyst/o- is the combining form for "gallbladder."
C) Correct! Cheil/o- means "lip."
D) Cheilitis is not infection in the umbilicus.

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