The Suffix -Ism Means

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Multiple Choice

The suffix -ism means:

• A)condition of the blood.
• B)pertaining to.
• C)enlargement.
• D)process; disease from a specific cause.

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Definitions:

Ether

Organic compounds that are defined by having an oxygen atom bonded to two alkyl or aryl groups.

Carboxylic Acid

Organic acids characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group, which consists of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group.

Alcohol

A compound containing one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups attached to a carbon atom.

Ester

Organic compounds formed by the reaction of an acid (usually carboxylic acid) with an alcohol, characterized by the functional group -COO-.