Question

which statement is true about the term \pneumothorax\? multiple choice it lacks a combining vowel. thorax is a combining form. this term has one root and one combining form. it has one suffix and one prefix.

Explanation:

In medical - terminology, "pneumothorax" has the prefix "pneumo -" meaning air or lung and the root "thorax" meaning chest. It has one prefix and one root, no suffix. "Thorax" is a root, not a combining form. And it has a combining vowel is not applicable here as it's a simple combination of prefix and root. So the correct statement is that it has one prefix and one root.

Answer:

It has one suffix and one prefix. (Note: There is an error in the options as the correct answer based on analysis should be that it has one prefix and one root, but among the given options this is the closest in structure - identification terms)