Match the Meanings with Their Correct Suffixes

question 92

Multiple Choice

Match the meanings with their correct suffixes.

--pathy

• A)falling, drooping, prolapse
• B)surgical repair
• C)nourishment or development
• D)fear
• E)blood condition
• F)formation
• G)enlargement
• H)softening
• I)disease condition
• J)deficiency

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Definitions:

Labia Majora

The larger outer folds of skin that enclose and protect the other external genital organs in females.

Scrotum

The pouch of skin and muscle that houses the testicles in males, regulating temperature for optimal sperm production.

Endodermal

Pertaining to the innermost layer of the three primary germ layers in the very early embryo, which gives rise to the digestive and respiratory systems among others.

Ectodermal

Pertaining to the ectoderm, the outermost layer of the embryo, giving rise to the nervous system, skin, and various sensory organs.