Health Science Med Term Quiz 4

What does the suffix '-asis' indicate?

• A cell, often used in medical terms related to specific types of cells

• Fatty substance or plaque

• Weakness, debility, or lack of strength

• A state, condition, or process, often related to a disease or medical condition

Which suffix is used to indicate weakness or lack of strength?

• -osis

• -cyte

• -asthenia

• -asis

Which of the following is a suffix used to form nouns indicating a state, condition, or process, often related to a disease or medical condition.

• -osis

• -cyte

• -asthenia

• -asis

What does the combining form 'ather/o' mean?

• Bone density

• Weakness

• A cell

• Fatty substance or plaque

Which suffix is used to form nouns indicating a cell?

• -asis

• -asthenia

• -cyte

• -osis