GENERAL HISTOLOGY

CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND

ENDOCRINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
combining form that means secrete
A
acr/o
B
aden/o
C
crin/o
D
glyc/o
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -crin/o. combining form that means to secrete. gonad/o. combining form that means sex gland. hormon/o.

Detailed explanation-2: -Choosing a combining form is easy because there is only one, cervic/o, which means “neck.” However, there are 12 suffixes that mean “pertaining to.” These are listed below with the selected combining form.

Detailed explanation-3: -The prefix-endo means within or inner. The suffix-crine means to secrete. The definition, endocrine, means pertaining to a gland that secrete its contents directly into the blood.

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