Deciphering Terms/Building Terms

Question 1

gastritis

Answer 1

• gastr/o = stomach
• -itis = inflammation
• inflammation of the stomach

Question 2

cardiac

Answer 2

• -ac = pertaining to
• cardi = heart
• pertaining to the heart

Question 3

note

Answer 3

• hysterical
• nephritis
• arthritic
• hepatitis
• enteritis
• nephrosis
• arthralgia
• cyanotic
• otic
• osteography
• rhinodynia

Question 4

you should first know the

Answer 4

suffix

Question 5

not correct

Answer 5

gastrenteritis