In the term hydrocele, the suffix -cele means:

A) to kill.
B) cell.
C) hernia.
D) condition of.


C
Explanation:
A) The suffix -cide means to kill.
B) The root cyt means cell.
C) Correct.
D) The suffixes -ia or -osis mean condition of.

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