For the Term Anesthetic, Choose the Suffix, Prefix, and Root

question 40

Multiple Choice

For the term anesthetic, choose the suffix, prefix, and root, and the correct meaning for each.

• A)prefix an- means pertaining to; suffix -ic means without; root esthet- means hardening
• B)prefix an- means without; suffix -ic means against; root esthet- means hardening
• C)prefix an- means pertaining to; suffix -ic means without; root esthet- means sensation
• D)prefix an- means without; suffix -ic means pertaining to; root esthet- means sensation
• E)prefix an- means none; suffix -ic means condition; root esthet- meaning sensation

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