The medical word amenorrhea can be divided into the component word parts of ________

A) prefix, combining form, suffix
B) prefix, prefix, combining form, suffix
C) combining form, combining form, suffix
D) combining form, suffix, suffix


A
Explanation: A) Correct! A- is a prefix, men/o- is a combining form, and -rrhea is a suffix.
B) This word only has one prefix: a-.
C) This word does have a prefix: a-.
D) This word does have a prefix (a-) and only one suffix (-rrhea).

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