In the Term, Keratolytic, What Is the Suffix and What

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Multiple Choice

In the term, keratolytic, what is the suffix and what does the whole term mean?

• A)The suffix is kerato and the term means the tough, scaly protein that forms the nails and hair.
• B)The suffix islytic, and the term means causing separation or loosening of the horny layer of the skin.
• C)The suffix is kerato, and the term means the protein that is used to form the stratum lucidum.
• D)The suffix is lyt and the term means cells that produce the stratum basale.
• E)The suffix is ic, and the term means causing separation or loosening of the horny layer of the skin.

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