Micro- and -ole or -ule are medical terminology combining forms meaning small
comminut/o (the combining form of the word comminute meaning to pulverize into small parts).
smallLittle, small
enter/oenter/othe small intestine is the main organ for digestion food . contrary to popular belief digestion does NOT take place in the stomach . THE stomach main function is to break -down food stuffs into make if soft and easily absorbed using strong acids
Microgastric would describe a small stomach. Micro- is a prefix meaning small; gast/o is the combining form for stomach; and -ic and a suffix meaning pertaining to.
A combining form, sometimes called a root of the word, is a part that identifies the thing you are talking about. For example, "encephal/o" would indicate that the word has to do with the brain. The "/o" at the end means that an "o" might be included, depending on whether it is followed by a consonant or vowel. ElectroENCEPHALOgram has to do with the brain, and is a record (-gram) obtained by measuring electric waves. the "o" is needed b ecause "gram" starts with a consonant. ENCEPHALitis is inflammation of the brain. No "o" is needed because "itis" starts with a vowel.
few, little, scantyOligo is a prefix which means small amount. If you put it with hydramnios it will be oligohydramnios which means small amount of amniotic fluid. and if you add it with uria it will be oliguria which means small amount of urineOligo- comes from the Greek word Oligos, meaning few, scanty or too little.Scanty or less
The combining form "vesicle" refers to a small, fluid-filled sac or pouch in the body. It is often used in medical terminology to describe various structures such as blister-like formations or cellular organelles involved in processes like transport and storage.
Saccule is the medical term meaning small sac.
Microrchidia is the medical term meaning small testicles.
Small has the same meaning in medical and common language.
The small blister of chickenpox, like all blisters, is referred to in medical terminology as a "vesicle."
Bronchiole is the medical term meaning small bronchi