Select the combining form that means "digestion."

A) phag/o
B) pancreat/o
C) peps/o
D) polyp/o


C
Explanation: A synonym for peps/o is pept/o. The other combining forms mean: phag/o, "eat or swallow"; pancreat/o, "pancreas"; and polyp/o, "small growth."

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