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Reviewing Basic Medical Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

Question 4 • AA - S26 Introduction to Healthcare Science

The suffix in glycolysis means .

Answer
A
breakdown
B
close
C
collect
D
blood condition

Explanation

The suffix “-lysis” means splitting, breaking down, or dissolving. Glycolysis is the process of breaking down glucose, so the correct choice is breakdown.

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