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If neuro refers to the nerves or nervous system, an inflammation of the nerves would be called which of the following?

A. neurology
B. nervous
C. neuroism
D. neuritis

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Answer:

D. neuritis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The suffix -itis which comes from Greek means inflammation. Since the root neuro refers to the nerves or nervous system, like the question said, it means that the combination of neuro and -itis in neuritis means an inflammation of the nerves.

Neurology is the study of nerves; nervous is the state of being anxious or worried; neuroism doesn't exist in English.

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