The spelling of which of these medical words follows the guideline for adding the combining form to a suffix that begins with a consonant?
A) Abnormal
B) Oncology
C) Antitussive
D) Epidemic

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When adding the combining form to a suffix that begins with a consonant, a linking vowel is needed to separate the two word parts. "Oncology" follows this guideline, as "onco-" is the combining form and "-logy" is the suffix. The other options do not follow this guideline.

The Spelling of Which of These Medical Words Follows the Guideline