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![]-aglesia- MeaningPain, sensitivity- ExamplesAnalgesia – absence of pain or sensationNarcotic analgesic – drug used to treat severe pain; has the potential to be habit formingif taken for a prolonged time. *morphine](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/nervoussystem-110408123222-phpapp01/85/Nervous-system-3-320.jpg)


The document discusses suffixes related to the nervous system. The suffix -algesia relates to pain or sensitivity, with examples being analgesia meaning absence of pain and narcotic analgesic referring to habit-forming drugs used to treat severe pain. The suffix -esthesia relates to feeling or sensation, with examples being paresthesia meaning an abnormal burning or tingling sensation and anesthetic referring to drugs that prohibit loss of sensation or consciousness, such as aspirin.


![]-aglesia- MeaningPain, sensitivity- ExamplesAnalgesia – absence of pain or sensationNarcotic analgesic – drug used to treat severe pain; has the potential to be habit formingif taken for a prolonged time. *morphine](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/nervoussystem-110408123222-phpapp01/85/Nervous-system-3-320.jpg)

