SOLUTIONS FOR SELF-ASSESSMENT QUIZ #3
SUFFIXES
11.
THE SUFFIX -"OSIS" IN THE WORD DERMATOPHYTOSIS MEANS:
B.
CONDITION
12.
THE SUFFIX -"MEGALY" IN THE WORD HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY MEANS:
C.
ENLARGEMENT
13.
THE SUFFIX -"IASIS" IN THE WORD NEPHROLITHIASIS MEANS:
A.
CONDITION/PRESENCE OF
14.
THE SUFFIX -"ECTOMY" IN THE WORD SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY MEANS:
A.
EXCISION OF
15.
THE SUFFIX -"IC" IN THE WORD OTOSCOPIC MEANS:
D.
PERTAINING TO
16.
THE SUFFIX -"CENTESIS" IN THE WORD ARTHROCENTESIS MEANS:
B.
PUNCTURE OF
17.
THE SUFFIX -"MALACIA" IN THE WORD CHONDROMALACIA MEANS:
B.
SOFTENING
18.
THE SUFFIX -"DESIS" IN THE WORD ARTHRODESIS MEANS:
A.
FIXATION
19.
THE SUFFIX -"AR" IN THE WORD CARDIOVASCULAR MEANS:
A.
PERTAINING TO
20.
THE SUFFIX -"PHOBIA" IN THE WORD HYDROPHOBIA MEANS:
D.
FEAR OF
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