{"id":185170,"date":"2025-01-22T07:40:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T07:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=185170"},"modified":"2025-01-22T07:40:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T07:40:30","slug":"you-are-given-a-medical-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/22\/you-are-given-a-medical-term\/","title":{"rendered":"You are given a medical term"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You are given a medical term. Choose the correct suffix. narcotic -cotic O-tic -otic O-rcotic You are given a medical term. Choose the correct suffix. synalgia -algia – nalgia -gia -Igia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Correct Answer:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  1. Narcotic<\/strong>: The correct suffix is -otic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Synalgia<\/strong>: The correct suffix is -algia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n

    Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    1. Narcotic<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • Root word<\/strong>: “Narc-” refers to numbness or stupor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Suffix<\/strong>: The suffix -otic<\/strong> pertains to a condition or state related to the root. In this case, narcotic<\/strong> refers to substances that induce stupor, numbness, or insensibility, typically related to pain relief or sedation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      The options provided are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \n
      • -cotic<\/strong>: This is not a valid medical suffix.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • -tic<\/strong>: While -tic<\/strong> is a valid suffix in some terms, it doesn\u2019t apply here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • -otic<\/strong>: Correct, because it accurately connects the root “narc-” with the condition it describes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • -rcotic<\/strong>: This is incorrect because it combines parts of the root and the suffix improperly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        \n\n\n\n

        2. Synalgia<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        • Root word<\/strong>: “Syn-” means together or joined, and “algia” refers to pain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Suffix<\/strong>: The suffix -algia<\/strong> means “pain” or “a painful condition.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          The options provided are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            \n
          • -algia<\/strong>: Correct, as it denotes pain, aligning with the term “synalgia,” which refers to pain perceived in one area of the body that originates in another.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • -nalgia<\/strong>: This is not a valid medical suffix.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • -gia<\/strong>: While -gia<\/strong> can appear in some medical terms, it is not relevant here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • -Igia<\/strong>: This is not a valid suffix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
            \n\n\n\n

            General Rule for Medical Terms:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            1. Roots<\/strong>: The base of the word provides its core meaning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Prefixes<\/strong>: These modify or qualify the root’s meaning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Suffixes<\/strong>: Added at the end, they specify the condition, disease, procedure, or state related to the root.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              By understanding the meanings and functions of roots, prefixes, and suffixes, medical terms can be decoded effectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              You are given a medical term. Choose the correct suffix. narcotic -cotic O-tic -otic O-rcotic You are given a medical term. Choose the correct suffix. synalgia -algia – nalgia -gia -Igia The Correct Answer and Explanation is : Correct Answer: Explanation: 1. Narcotic The options provided are: 2. Synalgia The options provided are: General Rule […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-185170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=185170"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185170\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=185170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=185170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}