An abnormal loss of blood from the circulation is:

A) hemolysis
B) anemia
C) hemorrhage
D) dyscrasia


C
Explanation: The term is constructed from hem/o, the combining form for "blood," and the suffix -rrhage, "abnormal discharge."

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