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Gingivitis
liver
Gastr
Hepat
itis
stomach
Gingiv
Hepatitis
Gastritis
itis
inflammation
inflammation
inflammation
gums
itis
TA
(
Nermeen
)
:
Hi
,
Abd
Allah
!
Today
,
we
?
re
going
to
break
down
some
medical
terms
related
to
inflammation
.
Let
?
s
start
with
Gastritis
.
The
word
contains
the
root
-
,
which
refers
to
the
stomach
,
and
the
suffix
-
,
which
indicates
inflammation
.
So
,
means
of
the
.
The
pattern
is
similar
for
Gingivitis
,
which
has
the
root
-
meaning
gums
and
the
same
suffix
-
.
This
means
is
of
the
Another
example
is
Hepatitis
,
where
the
root
-
refers
to
the
liver
and
the
suffix
-
means
inflammation
.
Therefore
,
means
of
the
.
Do
you
see
how
the
suffix
-
itis
consistently
signifies
inflammation
?
Abd
Allah
:
Yes
,
it
?
s
clear
now
!
I
can
see
how
understanding
the
suffix
helps
identify
what
the
term
is
describing
.
2
Polypectomy
tumor
Hepatoma
liver
ectomy
ectomy
removal
removal
Uvulectomy
surgical
tumor
polyps
Hepat
Polyp
oma
TA
(
Nermeen
)
:
You
did
a
great
job
understanding
those
terms
!
Now
let
?
s
look
at
different
concepts
with
words
like
Hepatoma
and
Polypectomy
.
The
term
Hepatoma
has
the
root
-
meaning
liver
and
the
suffix
-
,
which
indicates
a
tumor
.
Therefore
,
refers
to
a
of
the
.
The
next
term
is
Polypectomy
,
where
the
root
-
refers
to
polyps
,
and
the
suffix
-
means
excision
or
surgical
removal
.
So
,
is
the
of
.
Notice
that
the
suffix
-
ectomy
always
indicates
a
,
just
like
in
,
which
is
the
removal
of
the
uvula
.
Abd
Allah
:
I
see
!
So
,
if
I
see
-
oma
,
it
probably
means
a
,
and
-
involves
surgical
removal
.
3
Palat
osis
condition
Pancreat
itis
itis
inflammation
abnormal
itis
palate
inflammation
fat
inflammation
Steatosis
Steat
Palatitis
Uvul
Pancreatitis
pancreas
Uvulitis
uvula
TA
(
Nermeen
)
:
You
?
re
catching
on
quickly
,
Abd
Allah
!
Let
?
s
explore
more
terms
like
Palatitis
,
Pancreatitis
,
Steatosis
,
and
Uvulitis
.
The
term
Palatitis
has
the
root
-
meaning
palate
,
and
the
suffix
-
,
which
we
know
indicates
inflammation
.
Therefore
,
is
of
the
.
In
Pancreatitis
,
the
root
-
refers
to
the
pancreas
,
and
the
suffix
-
again
signifies
inflammation
.
So
,
is
of
the
.
Now
let
?
s
look
at
Steatosis
.
The
root
-
means
fat
,
and
the
suffix
-
indicates
an
abnormal
condition
.
Thus
,
is
an
of
,
often
related
to
fat
buildup
.
Lastly
,
has
the
root
-
for
uvula
and
the
suffix
-
,
meaning
inflammation
.
So
,
Uvulitis
means
of
the
.
Abd
Allah
:
I
get
it
now
!
Understanding
the
roots
and
suffixes
makes
these
medical
terms
much
easier
to
break
down
and
remember
.
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