Which term means inflammation of the stomach?

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

Answer: (C)

Inflammation of an organ is shown by the suffix -itis, attached to the organ’s root. The stomach is represented by gastr-, so adding -itis gives gastritis, meaning inflammation of the stomach. The other terms point to different ideas: cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder (cholecyst- = gallbladder, -ectomy = removal), enteritis is inflammation of the small intestine (enter- = intestine), and cholesterol is a lipid substance, not an inflammation term.