214 The suffix for disease is -pathy. Thus,
neuropathy is a __________ of the
nerves.
nu-rop'ah-the
disease
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215 The suffix for prolapse or downward
displacement is ptosis. The stem for
eyelid, as you will recall, is blepharo.
Therefore, a blepharoptosis is a
__________ __________of the
eyelid.
blef"ah-ro-to'sis
downward displacement
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216 The suffix for rupture is -rrhexis.
Cardiiiorrhexis, then, is a __________
of the heart.
kar"de-o-rek'sis
rupture
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217 The suffix for growth or nourishment is -
trophy. The medical term for
excessive __________, then, is
hypertrophy.
hi-per'tro-fe
growth
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