Pilo- indicates which of the following?

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Pilo- indicates which of the following?

Explanation:
Pilo- denotes hair. This combining form comes from Latin pilus and shows up in medical terms that involve hair, such as pilomotor (the muscle that causes hair to stand up) and pilonidal (a condition related to hair). So pilo- specifically points to hair, not skin, nail, or blood. Skin-related forms include derm- or cutane-, nail uses onych-, and blood uses hem- or hemat-.

Pilo- denotes hair. This combining form comes from Latin pilus and shows up in medical terms that involve hair, such as pilomotor (the muscle that causes hair to stand up) and pilonidal (a condition related to hair). So pilo- specifically points to hair, not skin, nail, or blood. Skin-related forms include derm- or cutane-, nail uses onych-, and blood uses hem- or hemat-.

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