Digestive System - Part 2

Gingiv/o

Gums

Gloss/o

Tongue

Hepat/o

Liver - responsible for metabolizing nutrients and detoxifying the body.

Ile/o

Ileum - The final portion of the small intestine where further digestion and nutrient absorption occur.

Intestin/o

Intestines

Jejun/o

Jejunum - The middle section of the small intestine where nutrient absorption primarily takes place.

Lapar/o

Abdomen

Lingu/o

Tongue

Odont/o

Teeth

Omphal/o

Umbilicus - The navel or belly button, a remnant of the umbilical cord.

Or/o

Mouth

Pancreat/o

Pancreas - organ that produces digestive enzymes and regulates blood sugar levels.

Periton/o

Peritoneum - The membrane lining the abdominal cavity, protecting and supporting abdominal organs.

Proct/o

Rectum - The terminal portion of the large intestine, leading to the anus.

Rect/o

Rectum - An alternative form of the root word for the rectum.

Sial/o

Saliva - The substance produced by salivary glands to aid in food digestion.

Sigmoid/o

Sigmoid colon - The S-shaped portion of the colon located before the rectum.

Stomat/o

Mouth