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gastr/o
gastr/o means "stomach".
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Meaning
root
gastr/o
stomach
GreekDigestive
Terms built from gastr/o
5 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part.
gastritis
gas-TRY-tis
Inflammation of the stomach lining
Digestivegastr/o
gastroenterology
gas-troh-en-ter-OL-oh-jee
Study of the stomach and intestines
Digestivegastr/o
gastrectomy
gas-TREK-toh-mee
Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
Digestivegastr/o
gastroesophageal reflux
gas-troh-eh-sof-uh-JEE-al
Backflow of stomach contents into esophagus
Digestivegastr/o
gastroparesis
gas-troh-pah-REE-sis
Delayed stomach emptying
Digestivegastr/o
Other examples
Words that use gastr/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.
gastroscopy
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