enter/o

• gastroenteritisgastro·enter·itis

  1. Rootgastr/ostomach
  2. +Rootenter/ointestine, usually the small intestine
  3. +Suffix-itisinflammation

  inflammation of the stomach and intestines, often from infection, causing vomiting and diarrhea

• gastroenterologygastro·entero·logy

  1. Rootgastr/ostomach
  2. +Rootenter/ointestine, usually the small intestine
  3. +Suffix-logystudy of

  the branch of medicine that deals with the digestive system and its diseases

• enteritisenter·itis

  1. Rootenter/ointestine, usually the small intestine
  2. +Suffix-itisinflammation

  inflammation of the intestine, usually the small intestine

• enteralenter·al

  1. Rootenter/ointestine, usually the small intestine
  2. +Suffix-alpertaining to

  by way of the intestine, as in tube feeding into the stomach or small intestine

• enteropathyentero·pathy

  1. Rootenter/ointestine, usually the small intestine
  2. +Suffix-pathydisease

  any disease of the intestine

• enterocolitisentero·col·itis

  1. Rootenter/ointestine, usually the small intestine
  2. +Rootcol/ocolon
  3. +Suffix-itisinflammation

  inflammation of both the small intestine and the colon

• mesentericmes·enter·ic

  1. Prefixmeso-middle
  2. +Rootenter/ointestine, usually the small intestine
  3. +Suffix-icpertaining to

  relating to the mesentery, the fold of tissue that attaches the intestines to the back wall of the abdomen

• parenteralpar·enter·al

  1. Prefixpara-beside, alongside
  2. +Rootenter/ointestine, usually the small intestine
  3. +Suffix-alpertaining to

  given by a route other than the digestive tract, such as by injection or intravenous infusion

Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:

• 12.2 Word Components Related to the Digestive System – Medical Terminology 2e
• ENTERO- Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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