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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Common Medical Root Words

Question 8 • KISD - Medical Terminology - BL (OLBDA-3WOBY)

The suffix toxin means poison. Which medical term means a poison of the nervous system?

Answer
A
myotoxin
B
neurotoxin
C
cardiotoxin
D
hepatotoxin

Explanation

The prefix neuro- refers to nerves or the nervous system, and toxin means poison. Therefore, neurotoxin means a poison that affects the nervous system. Myotoxin affects muscle, cardiotoxin affects the heart, and hepatotoxin affects the liver.

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