FC - Suffixes for Nervous System

The suffix '-algia' refers to:

• pain

• inflammation

• growth

• disease

The suffix '-glia' refers to which of the following?

• glue

• tight fitting

• water proof

• study of

The suffix '-ist' refers to:

• a person who practices or is concerned with something

• a type of plant

• a chemical compound

• a historical period

The suffix '-orexia' refers to:

• a type of plant

• a type of mineral

• an appetite

• a type of bacteria

The suffix '-osis' means:

• a process or abnormal condition

• a type of cell

• a type of enzyme

• a type of protein

The suffix '-tropic' means:

• related to growth

• related to turning

• related to temperature

• related to nutrition

The suffix '-ion' means:

• action or process

• place or location

• person or thing

• quality or state

The suffix '-lysis' means:

• breakdown, separation or loosening

• formation or creation

• movement or motion

• connection or joining

The suffix '-pathy' refers to which of the following meanings?

• Disease or disorder

• Study of

• Treatment

• Condition of

The suffix '-mania' refers to:

• obsessive preoccupation

• a type of plant

• a musical instrument

• a historical period