Meaning

root

esophag/o

esophagus

GreekDigestive

Terms built from esophag/o

One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with esophag/o marked.

esophag/o decoded step by step

One library term, read one part at a time.

esophagitis

  1. The root esophag/o means “esophagus”.
  2. The suffix -itis means “inflammation”.
  3. Together: Inflammation of the esophagus.

Parts that combine with esophag/o

Word parts that appear alongside esophag/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.

Other examples

Words that use esophag/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.

esophageal

Example words shared with other parts

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  • esophagealalso listed under -eal (pertaining to)

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