What does esophag mean in medical terms?
esophag
Meaning: esophagus
Type: Word root · Body system: Digestive System & Abdomen
A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what esophag means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.
Example words using esophag
esophagitis
esophag (esophagus) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the esophagus
esophag (esophagus) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the esophagus
esophageal
esophag (esophagus) + -eal (pertaining to) = pertaining to the esophagus
esophag (esophagus) + -eal (pertaining to) = pertaining to the esophagus
More Digestive System & Abdomen roots
Shortened forms
Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.
Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.