Match the Word Elements with Their Meanings

question 83

Multiple Choice

Match the word elements with their meanings.
-hernia,swelling

• A)-algia
• B)-cele
• C)-centesis
• D)-clasis
• E)-edema
• F)-ectomy
• G)-emesis
• H)-emia
• I)-graph
• J)-itis
• K)-osis
• L)-pathy
• M)-scope
• N)circum-,peri-
• O)dys-
• P)macro-
• Q)pre-,pro-
• R)primi-
• S)retro-
• T)super-

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Definitions:

Supertasters

Individuals who have a heightened sensitivity to tastes, particularly the sensations of bitterness and sweetness.

Taste Buds

Specialized sensory receptors for taste that are located on the tongue and in the lining of the mouth.

Slow Pain Pathway

The neural pathway in the body that is responsible for transmitting chronic, dull, aching pain sensations to the brain.

Unmyelinated Neurons

Unmyelinated neurons are nerve cells that lack a myelin sheath around their axon, resulting in slower transmission of nerve impulses compared to myelinated neurons.