When Building Medical Words,what Should You Do When Adding a Suffix

question 50

Multiple Choice

When building medical words,what should you do when adding a suffix that begins with a consonant to a combining form?

• A) Keep the vowel in the combining form and add the suffix.
• B) Keep the vowel in the combining form, add an o, then add the suffix.
• C) Drop the vowel in the combining form, add an o, then add the suffix.
• D) Drop the vowel in the combining form, drop the consonant in the suffix, and add the suffix.

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