Which term uses gastr/o as a root to denote inflammation of the stomach?

• A. Gastritis
• B. Gastralgia
• C. Gastropathy
• D. Gastric ulcer

Answer: (A)

Gastr/o means stomach, and the suffix -itis signals inflammation. When you put them together, gastritis literally means inflammation of the stomach. The other terms use different suffixes that describe other concepts: gastralgia is stomach pain (-algia), gastropathy refers to stomach disease in general without specifying inflammation, and a gastric ulcer is a sore in the stomach tissue. So gastritis is the term that specifically denotes inflammation of the stomach.