Match the Suffixes with Their Meanings

question 48

Multiple Choice

Match the suffixes with their meanings.
-paralysis

• A)-cele
• B)-centesis
• C)-clasis
• D)-desis
• E)-dynia
• F)-ectasis
• G)-ectomy
• H)-edema
• I)-emesis
• J)-emia
• K)-iatry
• L)-ic
• M)-ist
• N)-itis
• O)-lith
• P)-logy
• Q)-malacia
• R)-megaly
• S)-oma
• T)-pathy
• U)-pexy
• V)-plegia
• W)-rrhaphy
• X)-rrhexis
• Y)-toxic

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Definitions:

Umami

One of the five basic tastes, described as savory or meaty, and associated with foods containing glutamate.

Meaty Taste

Describes a flavor profile reminiscent of meat, often rich and savory, referred to as umami in taste descriptions.

Taste Sensation

The perception derived from the chemical senses as food or other substances interact with taste receptors in the mouth.

Olfaction

The sense of smell, an important chemical sensing system in humans and animals for detecting environmental odors.