Question

4. Identify the correct prefix, root, or

suffix of the following definitions:
refers to the stomach
"surrounding"
"tooth"
"one"
"many; more than one"
"fat or fatty"
"small"
Ident
1. the
2. the
3. the
4. the
5. thre

Answer 1

The correct prefix for 'refers to the stomach' is 'gastr-', the root for 'surrounding' is 'peri-', the correct suffix for 'tooth' is '-odont', the root for 'one' is 'uni-', the correct prefix for 'many; more than one' is 'poly-', the root for 'fat or fatty' is 'adip-', and the root for 'small' is 'micro-'.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct prefix for 'refers to the stomach' is 'gastr-', as in 'gastroenterology'. The root for 'surrounding' is 'peri-', as in 'perimeter'. The correct suffix for 'tooth' is '-odont', as in 'orthodontist'. The root for 'one' is 'uni-', as in 'unicycle'. The correct prefix for 'many; more than one' is 'poly-', as in 'polygamy'. The root for 'fat or fatty' is 'adip-', as in 'adipose'. And the root for 'small' is 'micro-', as in 'microscope'.

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