Inflammation of the small intestine is called?

• A. Enteritis
• B. Colitis
• C. Gastritis
• D. Cholecystectomy

Answer: (A)

Inflammation of the small intestine is enteritis. The term uses entero- meaning intestine and -itis meaning inflammation, pointing to the small intestine (which includes the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum). This distinguishes it from gastritis (inflammation of the stomach) and colitis (inflammation of the colon). Cholecystectomy, on the other hand, is a surgical removal of the gallbladder, not an inflammatory condition of the intestine. Recognizing the -itis suffix signals inflammation, while the prefix entero- locates the organ involved.