Select the suffix that means "swallowing."

A) -plegia
B) -phagia
C) -phobia
D) -philia


Ans: B) -phagia
Explanation: Look closely at the spelling -pHAgia, which refers to swallowing, and -pLEgia, which means "paralysis."

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