What word parts do you need to build a medical word that means “inflammation of the appendix”?
A. append/o- and –ectomy
B. appendic/o- and –ectomy
C. append/o– and –itis
D. appendic/o– and –itis
Answer:D
What word parts do you need to build a medical word that means “inflammation of the appendix”?
A. append/o- and –ectomy B. appendic/o- and –ectomy C. append/o– and –itis D. appendic/o– and –itis
Explanation: A) These word parts make appendectomy, which is not inflammation of the appendix.