Which term means formation?

Which term means formation?

• A. Paresis
• B. Plegia
• C. Plasis
• D. Ptosis

Answer: (C)

Formation is conveyed by the suffix -plasis, which comes from a Greek root meaning to mold or form. In medical terms, -plasis signals the process of forming or developing tissue or structure, so it correctly denotes formation. The other terms describe different phenomena: paresis is partial weakness, plegia is paralysis, and ptosis is drooping of a part (such as an eyelid). So only -plasis indicates formation.

Formation is conveyed by the suffix -plasis, which comes from a Greek root meaning to mold or form. In medical terms, -plasis signals the process of forming or developing tissue or structure, so it correctly denotes formation. The other terms describe different phenomena: paresis is partial weakness, plegia is paralysis, and ptosis is drooping of a part (such as an eyelid). So only -plasis indicates formation.