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ghost!

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The organs of the digestive system frequently become inflamed. Build a medical term that means inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
 
  A) root gastr + suffix -itis = gastritis
  B) combining form gastr/o + root enter + suffix -itis = gastroenteritis
  C) combining form gastr/o + root esophag + suffix -itis = gastroesophagitis
  D) combining form gastr/o + root enter + suffix -al = gastroenteral

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katara

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

laparotomy


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Gracias!

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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