Common Medical Suffixes Answers

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4

The word sopor means a deep sleep. A medication described as a soporific is one that is characterized by .

A
its ability to produce sleep
B
its ability to keep one awake
C
its ability to disturb sleep
D
its ability to prevent sleep
5

An embolism is a .

A
drug to prevent blood clots
B
condition involving an embolus
C
disease of newborns
D
treatment for pneumonia
7

The Greek root word narko (stupor or deep sleep) is used to form the term narcolepsy, which means .

A
inability to sleep deeply
B
colorful dreams
C
lack of dreams
D
attacks of deep sleep
8

The Greek word nekros (dead body) is used to form the term necropsy, which means .

A
to bury someone
B
to view or examine a body
C
to revive a dead person
D
to dig up a buried person
10

In the medical term neurosis, the suffix -osis refers to .

A
a condition or disease
B
a treatment
C
rapid growth
D
tissue destruction
12

The root word cyto means cell. Cytolysis refers to .

A
cell growth
B
cell shrinkage
C
cell destruction
D
cell reproduction

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