Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term exocrine?
A) exo (inside) + crine (hormone) = hormones within the body
B) exo (inside) + crine (secretion) = to secrete internally (i.e., into the bloodstream)
C) exo (outside) + crine (hormone) = hormones outside the body
D) exo (outside) + crine (secretion) = to secrete outside the body (through ducts to the surface of an organ)

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Exocrine breaks into exo (outside) + crine (secretion) = to secrete outside the body (through ducts to the surface of an organ, i.e. sweat glands and salivary glands).

Which Is the Correct Breakdown and Translation of the Medical