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Medical Terminology
Digestive Root Terms
Term | Definition |
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chole | bile; gallbladder |
colon | large intestine |
emesis | vomiting |
entero | intestine |
gastro | stomach |
glosso | tongue |
hepat | liver |
ile | ileum |
laparo | abdomen |
myxo | mucus |
procto | anus; rectum |
pyloro | pylorus; gatekeeper |
stoma | opening; mouth |
viscero | body organs |
cholecystectomy | gallbladder excision |
colitis | large intestine inflammation |
emetic | produces vomit |
enteritis | intestinal inflammation |
gastritis | stomach inflammation |
glossopathy | tongue disease |
hepatitis | liver inflammation |
ileitis | ileum inflammation |
laparotomy | abdomen incision |
myxoma | mucus tumor |
proctology | study of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus |
pylorostenosis | pyloric narrowing |
stomatitis | mouth inflammation |
visceromegaly | enlarged abdominal organs |