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digestive & urinary system word roots
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05/10/2025
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abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal
Term
an/o
 Definition
anus
Term
antr/o
 Definition
antrum
Term

append/o

 

 Definition
appendix
Term
cec/o
 Definition
cecum
Term
celi/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal cavity
Term
cheil/o
 Definition
lip
Term
chol/o
 Definition
gall, bile
Term
choledoch/o
 Definition
common bile duct
Term

col/o

colon/o

 Definition
colon
Term
enter/o
 Definition
intestine
Term
esophag/o
 Definition
esophagus
Term
gastr/o
 Definition
stomach
Term
gingiv/o
 Definition
gum
Term
gloss/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
hepat/o
 Definition
liver
Term
herni/o
 Definition
hernia, protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall
Term
lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal cavity
Term
or/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
palat/o
 Definition
palate
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pancreate/o
 Definition
pancreas
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peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
Term
polyp/o
 Definition
polyp, small growth
Term
proct/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
pylor/o
 Definition
pylorus, pyloric sphincter
Term
sial/o
 Definition
saliva
Term
steat/o
 Definition
fat
Term
uvul/o
 Definition
uvula
Term
xer/o
 Definition
dryness
Term
vesic/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
urethra
Term
urethr/o
 Definition
ureter
Term
ur/o
 Definition
urine
Term
ren/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
pyel/o
 Definition
renal pelvis
Term
py/o
 Definition
pus
Term
noct/o
 Definition
night
Term
nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
Term
lith/o 
 Definition
stone
Term
hydr/o
 Definition
water
Term
glyc/o
 Definition
sugar
Term
glomeral/o
 Definition
glomerulus
Term
cyst/o
 Definition
bladder
Term
blast/o
 Definition
developing
Term
azot/o
 Definition
urea
Term
albumin/o
 Definition
albumin
Term
lingu/o
 Definition
tongue
Term
stomat/o
 Definition
mouth
Term
rect/o
 Definition
rectum
Term
appendic/o
 Definition
appendix
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