Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0589 short lesson, about 20 seconds
gastr/o: Stomach
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The idea
The combining form gastr slash o names the stomach.
In practice
Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach.
Where people slip
Gastr slash o is the course's standard example of a combining form and its joining rules.
Your place on the trail
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