The suffix -emia means ________

A) "condition of deficiency"
B) "immature cell"
C) "condition of the blood; substance in the blood"
D) "process of cutting; process of making an incision"


C
Explanation: A) The suffix -penia means "condition of deficiency."
B) The suffix -blast means "immature cell."
C) Correct!
D) The suffix -tomy means this.

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