For the term onychomalacia, please select the most appropriate answer(s):
(CF)/__(S)
Group of answer choices
onych/o means “nail”
onych/o means “hardening”
onycho means “tissue”
malacia means “softening”
Onych is the CF
lacia means ” ?hardening”
malacia means “hardening”
Onycho is the CF
lacia ithe suffix
On is the CF
malacia is the suffix
ia is the suffix
malacia means “condition or increase”
The Correct Answer and Explanation is :
The correct breakdown for the term “onychomalacia” is as follows:
Onych/o (CF)/malacia (S)
Explanation:
- Onych/o: This is the combining form (CF), which means “nail.” In medical terminology, “onych-” or “onych/o” is commonly used to refer to anything related to nails (from the Greek “onyx,” meaning “nail”).
- Malacia: This is the suffix (S) that means “softening.” In medical terms, “-malacia” refers to the abnormal softening of tissues, and it is commonly used when describing the condition of softening in various body parts (e.g., osteomalacia, which is softening of the bones).
So, Onych/o (nail) + malacia (softening) gives us onychomalacia, which refers to the softening of the nails.
Let’s break down the answer choices based on this understanding:
- onych/o means “nail” – Correct. “Onych/o” refers to nails.
- onych/o means “hardening” – Incorrect. “Onych/o” means “nail,” not hardening.
- onycho means “tissue” – Incorrect. “Onycho” is related to “nail,” not tissue.
- malacia means “softening” – Correct. “Malacia” refers to softening, specifically of tissues.
- Onych is the CF – Incorrect. The combining form is “onych/o,” not “onych.”
- lacia means “hardening” – Incorrect. The suffix “-lacia” does not mean “hardening.” It refers to softening.
- malacia means “hardening” – Incorrect. “Malacia” means softening, not hardening.
- Onycho is the CF – Incorrect. The correct CF is “onych/o,” not “onycho.”
- lacia is the suffix – Correct. “-lacia” is part of the suffix, with “-malacia” meaning softening.
- On is the CF – Incorrect. “On” is not the CF; the correct CF is “onych/o.”
- malacia is the suffix – Correct. “-malacia” is the suffix that refers to softening.
- ia is the suffix – Incorrect. “-ia” is a suffix that refers to a condition or state, but in “onychomalacia,” the suffix is “-malacia.”
- malacia means “condition or increase” – Incorrect. “Malacia” means softening, not an increase in condition.
Summary: “Onychomalacia” is the term for the softening of nails, with “onych/o” as the combining form for nails, and “malacia” as the suffix meaning softening.
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Here is an educational diagram that breaks down the term “onychomalacia.” It visually illustrates the combining form “onych/o,” meaning “nail,” and the suffix “malacia,” meaning “softening.” Let me know if you need any further explanations!