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Medical Termonology
Digestive Root Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chole | Gallbladder, Bile |
| Colon | Large Intestine |
| Emesis | Vomiting |
| Entero | Intestine |
| Gastro | Stomach |
| Glosso | Tongue |
| Hepat | Liver |
| ile | Small Intestine |
| Laparo | Abdomen |
| Myxo | Muscus |
| Procto | Anus Rectum |
| Pyloro | Pylorus, Gatekeeper, Holds food in stomach until adequately digested. |
| Stoma | Opening mouth, not commonly used to refer to the anatomical mouth, used in reference to an artificial opening like a surgical opening |
| Viscero | Body Organs |