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Phlebotomist Exam Prep

Category - Terminology

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Which of the following suffixes means “pertaining to?”

-al
-ic
-ia
All of the above

Explanation

Answer: D - The suffixes-al,-ic, and -ia all mean “pertaining to.” There are a number of medical terms that can mean the same thing. For examplemyring/o and tympan/o both refer to the eardrum.

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