Animal Behavior College (ABC) Externship Practice Test

What does the suffix -algia denote?

Pain Fever Numbness Swelling

Correct Answer:

Pain

Explanation:

The main idea here is that the suffix -algia is used in medical terms to indicate pain in a specific area. It comes from a Greek root meaning pain, which is why you see words like neuralgia (nerve pain) or arthralgia (joint pain). That’s why the correct answer is that -algia denotes pain. Fever, numbness, and swelling are described with different terms or roots (fever with pyrexia or fever, numbness with anesthesia or hypoesthesia, swelling with edema), so they don’t fit the meaning of -algia.

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