gastro- root words — words with the gastro- root

The root gastro- comes from Greek gaster, meaning stomach. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including gastric, gastronomic, gastritis, gastrointestinal, gastronomical, gastronomy. 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. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gastro- mean?

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