Which of the following suffixes means "disease"?

A. -phobia
B. -pathy
C. -ectomy
D. -itis

b
Rationale: "-pathy" is the suffix meaning "disease." "-phobia" means "abnormal fear." "-ectomy" means "excision" or "re-moval." "-itis" means "inflammation."

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Glaucoma is classified as ________________________ and then further classified as primary or secondary

A. anterior chamber or posterior chamber B. open angle or closed angle

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