A medical term formed from the first letters of the words in a phrase,which can be spoken as a whole word and usually contains a vowel,such as laser,is
A)an eponym.
B)modern language.
C)built from the English language.
D)an acronym.

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The described medical term is an acronym, which is formed by using the first letters of the words in a phrase, usually containing a vowel and pronounced as a single word. Examples of medical acronyms include AIDS, MRI, and ECG.

A Medical Term Formed from the First Letters of the Words