What does the suffix in this word mean
"salpingitis" is the inflammation of:
Fallopian tubes
-metry
measurement
-phobia
fear
Suffering from anemia is the same as suffering from erythropenia. What does the suffix in “erythropenia” mean?
Abnormal blood condition; deficiency
A woman who has given birth two or more times is referred to as _____
Multipara
What is the procedure that records brain wave activity?
Electroencephalography
-ostomy
opening
-oxia
oxygen
“Since my spouse did not control their diabetes, they now suffer from neuropathy”. What does the suffix in “neuropathy” mean?
Disease
Abdominal discomfort and nausea is known as _____
Dyspepsia
“After the stroke, my spouse is experiencing dysphasia”. What does the suffix in “dysphasia” mean?
Speaking
-opsy, -opia, -opsia
vision
-oma
tumor, neoplasm
“Due to the last stage of dementia, my grandparent has dysphagia”. What does the suffix in “dysphagia” mean?
eating
Hardening of fatty plaque (in the lining of the arteries)
Atherosclerosis
-paresis
slight paralysis