Which of the Following Suffixes Means Paralysis

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following suffixes means paralysis?

• A) -rrhea
• B) -lysis
• C) -penia
• D) -plegia

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Definitions:

Stroke Victims

Individuals who have experienced a stroke, a medical condition caused by interruption in the blood supply to part of the brain, leading to potential brain damage.

Young-Helmholtz Theory

A theory of color vision proposing that the eye contains three types of receptors sensitive to red, green, and blue, which can produce the perception of all colors through their combined activity.

Especially Sensitive

Referring to individuals or systems that react more intensely or quickly to stimuli or changes in the environment than is typical.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for color vision and function best in relatively bright light.