Question

directions: complete the questions below to continue your exploration of suffixes. remember, spelling counts. all answers must begin with lower - case letters.
the -osis means abnormal condition or disease
the word means any disease of the stomach.
the study of all aspects of diseases is.
also known as stomachache, means pain in the stomach.
an inflammation of the stomach is called.
an abnormal enlargement of the liver is known as.
the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries is.

Explanation:

1. The suffix -osis means abnormal condition or disease.
2. Gastropathy refers to any disease of the stomach as "gastro -" is related to the stomach.
3. Pathology is the study of all aspects of diseases.
4. Gastralgia means pain in the stomach, with "algia" indicating pain and "gastro -" the stomach.
5. Gastritis is the inflammation of the stomach, where "-itis" means inflammation.
6. Hepatomegaly is an abnormal enlargement of the liver, with "hepat -" for liver and "megaly" for enlargement.
7. Arteriosclerosis is the abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries, with "arterio -" for artery and "sclerosis" for hardening.

Answer:

1. -osis
2. gastropathy
3. pathology
4. gastralgia
5. gastritis
6. hepatomegaly
7. arteriosclerosis