Circle the term that is not related to the other terms. Then, explain why the term does not belong with the others.
1. Signs and symptoms
a. diarrhea
b. digestion
c. gastrodynia
d. halitosis
e. hepatomegaly
Why does it not belong?
2. Word roots
a. cheil
b. chole
c. enter
d. gastr
e. mal
Why does it not belong?
3. Suffixes
a. -ectasis
b. -malacia
c. -megaly
d. -penia
e. -proct
Why does it not belong?
4. Diseases and conditions
a. endoscopy
b. gastrectasis
c. proctoptosis
d. peritonitis
e. volvulus
Why does it not belong?
5. Treatments and procedures
a. abdominocentesis
b. appendicitis
c. cheilorrhaphy
d. colostomy
e. polypectomy
Why does it not belong?
1. B Digestion is the physiologic process of breaking down food into nutrients, not a sign or symptom.
2. E mal- is a prefix, not a word root.
3. E proct is a word root, not a suffix.
4. A Endoscopy is a diagnostic procedure of viewing the digestive tract, not a disease or condition.
5. B Appendicitis is a disease, not a treatment or procedure.
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