The suffix -phobia means:

a. disease
b. fear
c. discharge
d. stopping


b
Explanation:
a. disease: the suffix that means disease is -pathy
b. fear: correct
c. discharge: the suffix that means discharge is -rrhagia
d. stopping: the suffix that means stopping is -stasis

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