Question

1. -osis means:______

select one:
a. pain
b. visual examination
c. tumor
d. abnormal condition
e. inflammation

Explanation:

In medical terminology, the suffix “-osis” typically denotes an abnormal condition or a pathological state (e.g., “fibrosis” refers to the abnormal formation of fibrous tissue, “psychosis” refers to a severe mental disorder, an abnormal mental condition). Let's analyze the other options:

• Option a: “pain” is usually denoted by “-algia” or “-dynia” (e.g., “neuralgia”).
• Option b: “visual examination” is related to terms with “-scopy” (e.g., “endoscopy”).
• Option c: “tumor” is often denoted by “-oma” (e.g., “carcinoma”).
• Option e: “inflammation” is denoted by “-itis” (e.g., “tonsillitis”).

So, “-osis” means an abnormal condition.

Answer:

d. abnormal condition