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Digestive System & Abdomen — Word Roots
Word roots naming the organs of digestion, from mouth and stomach to liver, gallbladder and intestines.
This page lists all 16 of them. Open any root for example words that use it.
| Word part | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| cheil | Word root | lip |
| chol | Word root | bile; gall |
| cholecyst | Word root | gallbladder |
| col | Word root | colon |
| dent | Word root | tooth |
| enter | Word root | intestine |
| esophag | Word root | esophagus |
| gastr | Word root | stomach |
| gloss | Word root | tongue |
| hepat | Word root | liver |
| lapar | Word root | abdomen |
| lingu | Word root | tongue |
| pancreat | Word root | pancreas |
| proct | Word root | rectum; anus |
| sial | Word root | saliva; salivary gland |
| stomat | Word root | mouth |
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.