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Digestive Root Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chole | bile; gallbladder |
| Cholecystectomy | gallbladder excision |
| Colon | large intestine |
| 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 |
| Pyloro | pylorus; gatekeeper |
| Pylorostenosis | pyloric narrowing |
| Stoma | opening; mouth |
| Stomatitis | mouth inflammation |
| Viscero | body organs |
| Visceromegaly | enlarged abdominal organs |