Choose the term with the correct spelling

A) otoitis
B) otalghia
C) otopathy
D) anancusis


C
Explanation: The term ot/o/pathy means "disease of the ear." The correct spelling of the other terms is an/acusis, ot/algia, and ot/itis. Note that in ot/itis, the root ot is used, as the combining vowel o is not needed to attach the suffix -itis, which begins with a vowel.

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