Which of the following statements is false?
A) All medical terms must have a prefix, root, and suffix.
B) Some medical terms are made of just a prefix and a suffix.
C) Some medical terms have more than one root.
D) Some medical terms are made of just a root and a suffix
A
Explanation: Some medical terms are not constructed using word parts (prefix, root, suffix). Nonconstructed terms include eponyms and acronyms.
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