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Medical Terminology
Digestive Root Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |