Question

identify the suffix for weakness.

multiple choice
-asthenia
-desis
-phoria

Explanation:

Analyze the suffix options

• The suffix -asthenia means weakness or lack of strength (e.g., myasthenia, which refers to muscle weakness).
• The suffix -desis means binding, fixation, or fusion (e.g., arthrodesis, which refers to surgical fusion of a joint).
• The suffix -phoria means carrying, feeling, or mental state (e.g., dysphoria, which refers to a state of feeling uneasy or unhappy).

Match with the target definition

• The question asks to identify the suffix for "weakness".
• Comparing the definitions, -asthenia is the correct match.

Answer:

• -asthenia (Correct answer)
• -desis
• -phoria