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What is the meaning of the following suffix:

a. -oma
b. -phagia
c. -phasia
d. -logy
e. -algia
f. -phobia

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Answer:

a. -oma: to describe cancer or tumor

b. -phagia: to describe a condition of eating

c. -phasia: to describe a disorder of the speech

d. -logy: to describe a study of a particular subject

e. -algia: to describe pain

f. -phobia: to describe fear

Step-by-step explanation:

Suffix is a group of letters written at the end of a particular word, in order to make a new word.

a. -oma

Meaning- suffix added to describe cancer or tumor of the affected body part.

b. -phagia

Meaning- suffix added to describe a condition of eating a particular substance or eating in a particular manner

c. -phasia

Meaning- suffix added to describe a disorder of the speech.

d. -logy

Meaning- suffix added to describe a study of a particular subject.

e. -algia

Meaning- suffix added to describe pain in the part of body.

f. -phobia

Meaning- suffix added to describe fear as a mental disorder.

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