Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means "excessive flow or discharge of blood"?
A) -lysis, hypo-, erythr/o-
B) -rrhage, hem/o-
C) -oma, macr/o-, hemat/o-
D) -cyte, thromb/o-, rrag/o-
B
Explanation: A) Erythr/o- does not mean "blood."
B) Correct! Hemorrhage is the excessive flow or discharge of blood.
C) The suffix -oma means "mass; tumor."
D) Thromb/o- does not mean "blood."
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