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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The combining form gastr/o means stomach and the root enter means intestines. The suffix -itis means inflammation. Therefore, the medical term gastroenteritis means inflammation of the stomach and intestines, which is the best choice.

The Organs of the Digestive System Frequently Become Inflamed