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
D
Explanation: A) These word parts make appendectomy, which is not inflammation of the appendix.
B) These word parts do not make a medical word.
C) These word parts do not make a medical word.
D) Correct!
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