gingiv/o
Word root Medical Terminology
Gums.
Example: gingivitis (inflammation of the gums)
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- enter/oIntestine, usually the small intestine.
- erythr/oRed.
- esophag/oEsophagus, the tube from the throat to the stomach.
- gastr/oStomach.
- gloss/o, lingu/oTongue.
- gluc/o, glyc/oGlucose or sugar.
- gyn/o, gynec/oWoman or female.
- hem/o, hemat/oBlood.