Select the combining form that means to eat or swallow.
A) Polyp/o
B) Phag/o
C) Peps/o
D) Pancreat/o

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The combining form "phag/o" means to eat or swallow, as seen in words like "phagocyte" (a cell that engulfs and absorbs foreign substances), "phagocytosis" (the process of engulfing and absorbing foreign substances), and "ophiophagy" (the act of eating snakes). Choices A, C, and D are not related to the act of eating or swallowing.

Select the Combining Form That Means to Eat or Swallow