Question

match the term with the correct definition

stomach

liver

gallbladder

esophagus

presence of stones

options:
hepat/o
cholecyst/o
esophag/o
gastr/o
-lithiasis

Explanation:

Match terms with combining forms

• stomach: The combining form for stomach is gastr/o (as in gastritis or gastroenterology).
• liver: The combining form for liver is hepat/o (as in hepatitis or hepatomegaly).
• gallbladder: The combining form for gallbladder is cholecyst/o (as in cholecystitis or cholecystectomy).
• esophagus: The combining form for esophagus is esophag/o (as in esophagitis).
• presence of stones: The suffix meaning presence of stones is -lithiasis (as in cholelithiasis).

Answer:

Term	Combining Form / Suffix
liver	hepat/o
gallbladder	cholecyst/o
esophagus	esophag/o
presence of stones	-lithiasis