When you build a medical word that means "condition (of being) without sensation or feeling," you would use all of the following word parts EXCEPT ________

A) trans-
B) esthes/o-
C) -ia
D) an-


A
Explanation: A) Correct! Trans- means "across; through."
B) This means "feeling; sensation."
C) This means "condition."
D) This means "not; without."

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