chole- root words — words with the chole- root

The root chole- comes from Greek khole, meaning bile, gall. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including cholecystography, cholestasis, hypercholesterolemic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chole- root

Explore words with chole- — words containing the chole- root and sharing its sense of "bile, gall". Examples include cholecystography, cholestasis, hypercholesterolemic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chole- mean?

The chole- root means bile, gall, from Greek khole. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.