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"Entro" refers to the gastrointestinal tract. Enteritis, for example, is inflammation of some portion of the GI tract. Ileitis, inflammation of the ileum, would be a type of enteritis. An enteropathy would be a condition/ pathology of the GI tract which does not include enteritis/ inflammation.
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What is the medical term meaning intestines?
Intestines are called intestines in medical terms. The medical terminology combining form meaning intestines is entero-
What is the combining form for organ?
organ
What medical form for a virus that infect the small intestine?
An enterovirus is one that infects the small intestine. The combining form entero- refers to the small intestine.
What does entero mean in spanish?
Entero - Whole
What Gi track organ's only function is propulsion?
The pharynx
How do you say whole in spanish?
Whole in Spanish is entero, eg: whole chicken = pollo entero
What is the strongest muscle in the GI tract organ?
The stomach has the thickest walls and the strongest muscle in all the GI tract organs. : )
What organ system moves food into the body?
The gastrointestinal (GI) system
What body part does the medical root word entero refer to?
The medical root word "entero" refers to the intestines.
What GI organ does ulcerative colitis affect?
UC affects the colon, primarily.
When alcohol and barbiturates are ingested and absorbed from the GI tract what organ is the first to receive them?
Liver
What is the internal organ system called that breaks that breaks down food?
gastrointestingal system (GI)
