The medical term for inflammation of the stomach is:
A) gastrectomy
B) gastroscopy
C) gastritis
D) gastrodynia
C
Explanation: The root gastr means "stomach" and the suffix -itis means "inflammation."
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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What will be an ideal response?
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