In the term pediculosis, identify the root and the suffix and the correct meaning of the term.
A)The root is -culosis and the suffix is pedi-.The term means an infestation of lice.
B)The root is pedi- and the suffix is -osis.The term means an infestation of scabies.
C)The root is pedicul- and the suffix is -osis.The term means an infestation of lice.
D)The root is pedicul- and the suffix is -osis.The term means an infestation of scabies.
E)The root is -culosis and the suffix is pedi-.The term means an infestation of scabies.

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The term pediculosis means an infestation with lice. The word breaks down into the suffix -osis meaning condition and the root pedicul- meaning louse.

In the Term Pediculosis, Identify the Root and the Suffix