Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The suffixes -iasis and -osis have the same meaning.
2. The suffixes -rrhea and -rrhexis have the same meaning.
3. The prefix eu- means painful or difficult.
4. The prefixes a- and an- have the same meaning.
5. The prefix brady- means fast.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
The suffix -rrhea means discharge; the suffix -rrhexis means rupture.
3. FALSE
The prefix eu- means normal; the prefix dys- means painful or difficult.
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
The prefix brady- means slow; the prefix tachy- means fast.
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