Select the combining form that means "throat."

A) rhin/o
B) pharyng/o
C) laryng/o
D) trache/o


B
Explanation: The throat is the pharynx, so the combining form is pharyng/o. The trachea (trache/o) is the windpipe, and the larynx (laryng/o) is the voice box.

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