The Combining Form Cholecyst/o- Means ________

question 241

Multiple Choice

The combining form cholecyst/o- means ________.

• A)"bile duct"
• B)"liver"
• C)"cecum"
• D)"gallbladder"

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Definitions:

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Vitamin D

Fat-soluble vitamin produced from precursor molecules in skin exposed to ultraviolet light; increases calcium and phosphate uptake from the intestines.

Osmoreceptor Cells

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Plasma Volume

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