Which of the following statements regarding prefixes is NOT true?

a. Prefixes indicate surgical procedures.
b. Prefixes are found at the beginning of terms.
c. Many medical terms do not have a prefix.
d. A hyphen is placed at the end of a prefix when it is written by itself.


a
Explanation:
a. Prefixes indicate surgical procedures: correct
b. Prefix is found at the beginning of a term: yes, the prefix is at the beginning of the term
c. Many medical terms do not have a prefix: yes, not all terms have a prefix
d. A hyphen is placed at the end of a prefix when it is written by itself: yes, if you write a prefix by itself, a hyphen is placed at the end to denote it is a prefix.

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