The combining form epiphys/o- means ________

A) "membrane around a bone"
B) "pointed end of the sternum"
C) "enlarged area at the end of a long bone"
D) "shaft of a bone"


C
Explanation: A) The periosteum is the membrane around a bone.
B) The pointed end of the sternum is the xiphoid process.
C) Correct!
D) Diaphys/o- means "shaft of a bone."

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