Which suffix means inflammation?

• A. itis
• B. pathy
• C. trophy
• D. emia

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is suffix meaning. The suffix that indicates inflammation is -itis. It’s used to name inflammatory conditions of specific organs or tissues, such as dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), gastritis (stomach inflammation), and appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix). The other suffixes point to different ideas: -pathy means disease or suffering of an organ or tissue (neuropathy, cardiopathy); -trophy refers to growth or development (hypertrophy); -emia denotes a blood condition or the presence of substances in the blood (anemia, septicemia). So -itis is the one that signals inflammation.