The Suffix -Osis Means

question 11

Multiple Choice

The suffix -osis means :

• A) pertaining to
• B) process of cutting
• C) abnormal condition
• D) blood vessel
• E) record

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Definitions:

Nerve Tissue

A type of biological tissue that is responsible for communication within the body through electrical and chemical signals.

Cerebral Hemisphere

One of the two symmetrical halves of the brain, each responsible for controlling the opposite side of the body and specialized in different functions.

Speech

The expression of thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds, typically using language that is understood by others.

Spinal Cord

The long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back, and is enclosed in and protected by the bony vertebral column. It functions primarily in transmitting neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.