Question

match the suffixes with their meanings:
-cyte
-derma
-emic
-oxia
-plakia

meanings:
cell
skin
relating to blood
plaque
oxygen

Explanation:

Match suffixes to meanings

• -cyte: This suffix refers to a cell (e.g., erythrocyte, leukocyte).
• -derma: This suffix refers to skin (e.g., scleroderma, xeroderma).
• -emic: This suffix refers to relating to blood or a blood condition (e.g., anemic, leukemia).
• -oxia: This suffix refers to oxygen or an oxygen condition (e.g., hypoxia, anoxia).
• -plakia: This suffix refers to plaque or a flat plate/patch (e.g., leukoplakia).

Answer:

Suffix	Meaning
-derma	Skin
-emic	Relating to blood
-oxia	Oxygen
-plakia	Plaque