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The following suffixes will be discussed in the next block of material. How many can you define? Please select a correct answer for each question by clicking one of the radio buttons below each question.

-algia
1. condition of
2. study of
3. pain, ache
4. like, resembling, in the form of
-genic
1. tumor
2. burst forth, excessive flow
3. forming, producing, or productive of
4. pain, ache
-itis
1. inflammation of
2. condition of
3. study of
4. flow, discharge
-lysis
1. tumor
2. destruction, breakdown of
3. composed of carbohydrate
4. pain, ache
-penia
1. study of
2. lack of, deficiency
3. condition of
4. flow, discharge
-oid
1. condition of
2. pain, ache
3. like, resembling, in the form of
4. inflammation of
-ology
1. forming, producing, or productive of
2. pain, ache
3. burst forth, excessive flow
4. study of
-oma
1. tumor
2. pain, ache
3. study of
4. inflammation of
-ose
1. burst forth, excessive flow
2. composed of carbohydrate
3. inflammation of
4. destruction, breakdown of
-osis
1. pain, ache
2. forming, producing, or productive of
3. condition of
4. tumor
-rrhage
1. burst forth, excessive flow
2. condition of
3. like, resembling, in the form of
4. tumor
-rrhea
1. flow, discharge
2. composed of carbohydrate
3. inflammation of
4. pain, ache

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