What it means
The root in words about the stomach. Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach, a gastrostomy is a surgical opening into the stomach (as for a G-tube), and gastrointestinalgas-troh-in-TES-tin-ulHaving to do with the stomach and intestines, or with the whole digestive tract from the mouth to the anus.gastr/o stomachintestin/o intestine-al having to do withFull entry means the stomach and intestines. A nasogastric tubenay-zoh-GAS-trik toobA thin, flexible tube passed through the nose and down the esophagus into the stomach.nas/o nosegastr/o stomach-ic having to do withFull entry runs from the nose to the stomach, and gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and intestines, usually with vomiting and diarrhea.
At a glance
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Related terms
gastrointestinal
Having to do with the stomach and intestines, or with the whole digestive tract from the mouth to the anus.
nasogastric tube
A thin, flexible tube passed through the nose and down the esophagus into the stomach.
-itis
A word ending that means inflammation.
enter/o
A word part that means intestine, usually the small intestine.
gastroesophageal reflux disease
A long-term condition in which stomach contents, including acid, flow back up into the esophagus.