gastroentero-

American  

1. a combination of gastro- and entero-.

   gastroenterostomy.

---

Usage

What does gastroentero- mean? Gastroentero- is a combining form used like a prefix to refer to the stomach and intestine. It is occasionally used in medical terms, especially in pathology. The form is a combination of gastro-, meaning "stomach," and entero-, meaning "intestine." The stomach and intestines are organs in the digestive system.Gastro- comes from the Greek gastḗr, meaning “stomach.” Entero- comes from the Greek énteron, meaning "intestine."What are variants of gastroentero-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, gastroentero- becomes gastroenter-, as in gastroenteritis.