gastr/o

• esophagogastroduodenoscopyesophago·gastro·duodeno·scopy

  1. Rootesophag/oesophagus
  2. +Rootgastr/ostomach
  3. +Rootduoden/oduodenum
  4. +Suffix-scopyvisual examination

  an endoscopy of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, also called EGD or upper endoscopy · UK spelling: oesophagogastroduodenoscopy

• gastritisgastr·itis

  1. Rootgastr/ostomach
  2. +Suffix-itisinflammation

  inflammation of the lining of the stomach

• gastrectomygastr·ectomy

  1. Rootgastr/ostomach
  2. +Suffix-ectomysurgical removal

  surgery to remove all or part of the stomach

• gastroscopygastro·scopy

  1. Rootgastr/ostomach
  2. +Suffix-scopyvisual examination

  examination of the inside of the stomach with an endoscope

• epigastricepi·gastr·ic

  1. Prefixepi-on, upon, over
  2. +Rootgastr/ostomach
  3. +Suffix-icpertaining to

  lying over the stomach; relating to the upper middle region of the abdomen, above the navel

• gastrostomygastr·ostomy

  1. Rootgastr/ostomach
  2. +Suffix-ostomysurgical creation of an opening

  surgery that makes an opening into the stomach through the abdominal wall, often for a feeding tube

• 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

Terms in our life science dictionary that list gastr/o among their word parts.

• Gastrulation

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

• 12.2 Word Components Related to the Digestive System – Medical Terminology 2e
• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
• GASTRO- Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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