In the medical word thrombophlebitis, the word part that means "blood clot" is ________
A) throm/o-
B) thromb/o-
C) phleb/o-
D) -itis
B
Explanation: A) This is not a combining form.
B) Correct!
C) Phleb/o- means "vein."
D) The suffix -itis means "infection of; inflammation of."
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