To Make a Medical Word That Means Pertaining to Between

question 62

Multiple Choice

To make a medical word that means pertaining to between the ribs, the correct prefix to use is

• A) intra.
• B) inter.
• C) peri.
• D) hemi.
• E) hypo.

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Definitions:

Hereditary

Relating to characteristics, properties, or conditions that are passed from parents to their offspring through genes.

Natural Selection

The evolutionary process through which factors in the environment exert pressure, favoring some individuals over others to produce the next generation.

Combat

A situation where armed conflict or fighting occurs between entities such as nations, states, or other organized groups or between individuals.

Males

Refers to the sex that produces small, mobile gametes, typically found in humans and many other species as part of two primary biological categories, male and female.