Which of the Following Suffixes Means "Thirst

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following suffixes means "thirst"?

• A) -dipsia
• B) -emesis
• C) -lepsy
• D) -lysis

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A protein rich in iron present in red blood cells tasked with carrying oxygen from the lungs to the tissues throughout the body.

Hemoglobin

A molecule found in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues throughout the body, and brings carbon dioxide back from those tissues to the lungs.

Hematopoiesis

The process of creating new blood cells in the body, occurring in the bone marrow.

Antibodies

Proteins produced by the immune system to neutralize or destroy foreign substances like bacteria and viruses.