Which of the following terms means pertaining to fibers?

A) erythrocytic
B) fibrinogen
C) fibrinous
D) hematic


C) fibrinous
Fibrin/o means fibers and -ous means pertaining to, so fibrinous means pertaining
to fibers. -gen means that which produces; therefore, fibrinogen means that which produces
fibers. Erythr/o means red and -cytic means pertaining to cells; thus, erythrocytic means
pertaining to red cells. Hemat/o means blood and -tic means pertaining to; thus, hematic means
pertaining to blood.

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