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Medical Terminology
DIGESTIVE ROOT TERMS
| Root Terms & Meaning | Medical Terms & Meaning |
|---|---|
| Chole (bile, gall bladder) | Cholecystectomy (gall bladder excision) |
| Colon (large intestines) | Colitis (large intestine inflammation) |
| Emesis (vomiting) | Emetic (produces vomit) |
| Entero (intestine) | Enteritis (intestinal inflammation) |
| Gastro (stomach) | Gastritis (stomach inflammation) |
| Glosso (tongue) | Glossopathy (tongue disease) |
| Hepat (liver) | Hepatitis (liver inflammation) |
| ile (ileum) | ileitis (ileum inflammation) |
| Laparo (abdomen) | Laparotomy (abdomen incision) |
| Myxo (mucus) | Myxoma (mucus tumor) |
| Procto (anus, rectum) | Proctology (Study of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus) |
| Stoma (opening mouth) | Stomatitis (mouth inflammation) |
| Viscero (body organs) | Visceromegaly (enlarged abdominal organs) |
| Pyloro (Pylorus, gatekeeper) | Pylorostenosis (pyloric narrowing) |