In which of the following words was the combining vowel dropped?
A. hematocrit
B. osteoblast
C. basophil
D. hematuria
Answer:D
In which of the following words was the combining vowel dropped?
A. hematocrit B. osteoblast C. basophil D. hematuria
Explanation: A) Hematocrit is built using the suffix -crit, so the vowel o is kept in the combining form.