Question

prefixes and suffixes
match each medical term prefix and suffix with the correct definition.
-ic, -al measure
-metry
-meter device that measures
-pnea breathing
-ole
slow
difficult
fast

Explanation:

Medical - ic, - al are adjectival suffixes; - metry means the process of measuring; - meter is a device for measuring; - pnea refers to breathing. There are no common medical prefixes or suffixes given for slow, difficult, fast in the list provided. But if we consider common ones, brady - means slow, dys - means difficult, tachy - means fast.

Answer:

-ic, -al: no match in given definitions
-metry: measure
-meter: device that measures
-pnea: breathing
-ole: no match in given definitions
slow: no match in given list (common prefix is brady -)
difficult: no match in given list (common prefix is dys -)
fast: no match in given list (common prefix is tachy -)