Question

which is the correct breakdown of the medical term phlebarteriectasia into its component parts? multiple choice phleb/arteri/ectasia phleb/art/er/iec/tas/ia phlebarteri/ectasia phie/barter/iec/tasia phieb/arteriectasia

Explanation:

Medical terms are often composed of root words, prefixes, and suffixes. In "phlebarteriectasia", "phleb -" refers to vein, "arteri -" refers to artery, and "ectasia" means dilation. The correct breakdown is into these meaningful components.

Answer:

phleb/arteri/ectasia