The patient went into cardiac arrest. The (-ac) portion of the word is a/an
A. noun suffix
B. plural suffix
C. combining form
D. adjective suffix
To determine the answer, let's break down the word "cardiac" and focus on the (-ac) portion:
1. Start with the base word: "cardi". This refers to the heart.
2. Add the combining form "-ac" to "cardi". This form is typically used to create an adjective, meaning "pertaining to" or "related to".
Based on this analysis, we can conclude that the (-ac) portion of the word "cardiac" is an adjective suffix.
Therefore, the correct answer is D. adjective suffix.
Brenda -- you've asked several medical terminology questions this afternoon.
If you don't you know these answers, I suggest you either read your text materials or drop this class.
Use a dictionary if you don't understand some of the vocabulary.
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