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What does the suffix "-esis" typically indicate in medical terminology?

a. Heart

b. Condition

The suffix "-esis" in medical terminology is commonly used to denote a condition, process, or state of being. It indicates the presence of a particular condition or a pathological state. For example, in terms like "diagnosis" and "neurosis," the suffix helps define the specific health issue or change being described.

The other options represent different meanings: one refers to an anatomical structure (heart), another specifically to a body part (vagina), and another to a region or structure (neck, cervix). These do not convey a condition or state in the same way that "-esis" does. Thus, identifying "-esis" as indicative of a condition establishes a foundation for understanding various medical terms and their implications in clinical language.

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c. Vagina

d. Neck, cervix

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