Which term means "the roof of the mouth"?
A. laryng/o
B. palat/o
C. pharyng/o
D. tonsill/o
E. trache/o
Answer (2)
The term for 'the roof of the mouth' is palate , which includes the hard palate at the front and the soft palate at the back. Other choices provided refer to different anatomical structures. The correct medical prefix related to the palate is palat/o . ;
The term referring to 'the roof of the mouth' is palat/o , which relates to the palate that has both hard and soft parts. The hard palate is a bony structure in the front, while the soft palate is muscular and flexible at the back. Other options relate to different anatomical structures not associated with the mouth's roof.
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