Question

identify the suffix for lessening in density.

multiple choice
-philia
-malacia
-porosis
-lepsy

Explanation:

Analyze the question prompt

The question asks to identify the medical suffix that means "lessening in density."

Evaluate each option

• -philia: Means attraction, affinity, or love for something (e.g., hemophilia).
• -malacia: Means abnormal softening of tissues (e.g., osteomalacia).
• -porosis: Means passage, pore, or lessening in density/becoming porous (e.g., osteoporosis, which is the lessening of bone density).
• -lepsy: Means seizure or attack (e.g., epilepsy).

Select the correct suffix

The suffix -porosis directly translates to a condition of pores/passages, which describes a lessening in density.

Answer:

• (A) -philia
• (B) -malacia
• (C) -porosis (Correct answer)
• (D) -lepsy