Question

match the medical suffixes to their correct meanings:
-plegic
-ptosis
-rrhea
-rhagia
-trophy

meanings:
drooping
excessive bleeding
nutrition
to flow
pertaining to paralysis

Explanation:

Match -plegic

Using the Medical Suffixes and Suffix Meanings knowledge points, the suffix -plegic relates to paralysis.

• -plegic matches with Pertaining to paralysis.

Match -ptosis

Using the Medical Suffixes and Suffix Meanings knowledge points, the suffix -ptosis refers to sagging, falling, or drooping.

• -ptosis matches with Drooping.

Match -rrhea

Using the Medical Suffixes and Suffix Meanings knowledge points, the suffix -rrhea refers to flow or discharge.

• -rrhea matches with To flow.

Match -rhagia

Using the Medical Suffixes and Suffix Meanings knowledge points, the suffix -rhagia (or -rrhagia) refers to rapid flow, bursting forth, or excessive bleeding.

• -rhagia matches with Excessive bleeding.

Match -trophy

Using the Medical Suffixes and Suffix Meanings knowledge points, the suffix -trophy refers to development, nourishment, or nutrition.

• -trophy matches with Nutrition.

Answer:

Suffix	Definition
-ptosis	Drooping
-rrhea	To flow
-rhagia	Excessive bleeding
-trophy	Nutrition