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Aspirin and Tylenol are analgesics. What does the suffix -algesia mean?
 
  A) destroy
  B) without
  C) condition of pain
  D) medication

Question 2

In the term muscular, the suffix -ar means:
 
  A) pertaining to.
  B) small.
  C) treatment.
  D) large.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: C) The suffix -algesia is similar to -algia and they both refer to pain.

Answer to Question 2

A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) The suffixes -cle, -ole, -ula, and -ule all mean a small version.
C) The suffix -iatry means treatment.
D) The suffix -megaly means large.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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