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Word roots for organs
| Stomato | = mouth | stomatitis |
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| Entero | = intestine | gastroenteritis |
| Colo | = large intestine | colitis, megacolon |
| Procto | = anus/rectum | proctitis, proctologist |
| Hepato | = liver | hepatitis, hepatomegaly |
- Does entero mean intestine?
- What is the meaning of the root word entero?
- What is the combining form for gastrointestinal?
- What is the combining form for organ?
- What does Pathy mean in medical terms?
- What does Chole mean in medical terms?
- What does the term coccus mean?
- What does the word root card refer to quizlet?
- What Body System & Part does entero refer to?
- Which organ is an accessory organ of digestion?
- What is gastro liver?
- What is the combining form for liver?
- What is the combining form for kidney?
- What is the combining form for gland?
Does entero mean intestine?
Entero-: Prefix referring to the intestine, as in enteropathy (a disease of the intestine) and enterospasm (a painful, intense contraction of the intestine).
What is the meaning of the root word entero?
Entero- comes from the Greek énteron, meaning “intestine.” A scientific term for the digestive tract (alimentary canal) is enteron, which comes from this same Greek root.
What is the combining form for gastrointestinal?
gastro- a combining form meaning “stomach,” used in the formation of compound words: gastrology.
What is the combining form for organ?
a combining form of Greek origin used, with the meaning “organ (of the body),” “musical instrument,” or as a combining form of organic in the formation of compound words: organology; organosilicon.
What does Pathy mean in medical terms?
pathy: A suffix derived from the Greek "pathos" meaning "suffering or disease" that serves as a suffix in many terms including myopathy (muscle disease), neuropathy (nerve disease), retinopathopathy (disease of the retina), sympathy (literally, suffering together), etc.
What does Chole mean in medical terms?
Chole- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “bile” or “gall.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in physiology.
What does the term coccus mean?
Definition of coccus
(Entry 1 of 2) : a spherical bacterium. -coccus. noun combining form.
What does the word root card refer to quizlet?
What does the word root card refer to? Heart. You just studied 12 terms! 1/12.
What Body System & Part does entero refer to?
Which body system and part does "entero" refer to? • The digestive system/intestines. If a pet was diagnosed with "osteosarcoma", what body part does it have cancer in?
Which organ is an accessory organ of digestion?
The accessory organs are the teeth, tongue, and glandular organs such as salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. The digestive system functions to provide mechanical processing, digestion, absorption of food, secretion of water, acids, enzymes, buffer, salt, and excretion of waste products.
What is gastro liver?
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which include the organs from mouth into anus, along the alimentary canal, are the focus of this speciality. Physicians practicing in this field are called gastroenterologists.
What is the combining form for liver?
a combining form meaning “liver,” used in the formation of compound words: hepatotoxin.
What is the combining form for kidney?
Nephro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “kidney.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology. Nephro- comes from the Greek nephrós, meaning “kidney, kidneys.” The Latin word for kidney is rēnēs, yielding such English words as renal.
What is the combining form for gland?
Adeno- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “gland.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.
