Question

Break the medical term aerodontalgia into its component parts.

a. aer/odont/algia

b. aerodont/algia

c. aer/odontalg/ia

d. no answer text provided.

Answer 1

c. aer/odontalg/ia

• "aer" refers to air or gas
• "odontalg" refers to toothache
• "ia" is a suffix indicating a condition or state
  

So, "aerodontalgia" refers to a condition or state of toothache caused by changes in air pressure, such as experienced during flying or scuba diving.