gastro-

gastro- root words — words with the gastro- root

The root gastro- comes from Greek gaster, meaning stomach. 31 words in Dendril are built from it, including gastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastrointestinal, gastronomical, gastronomy, digastric, enterogastrone, epigastrium, gasteropod, gastralgia, gastrectomy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gastro- root

Explore words with gastro- — words containing the gastro- root and sharing its sense of "stomach". Examples include gastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastrointestinal, gastronomical, gastronomy, digastric, enterogastrone, epigastrium, gasteropod, gastralgia, gastrectomy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The gastro- root means stomach, from Greek gaster. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.