The suffix -ia at the end of a medical term means:
A) condition
B) disease
C) inflammation
D) growth
A
Explanation: Several suffixes mean "condition of," including -ia, -osis, and -ism. The suffix for inflammation is -itis, and disease is -pathy.
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