enter-, entero-
(Greek: intestine, gut)
enterotoxemia
enterotoxin
enterotropic
gastroenteritis (noun)
1. Inflammation of the stomach and the intestines that can cause nausea and vomiting and/or diarrhea.
Gastroenteritis has numerous causes: including infectious organisms (viruses, bacteria, etc.), food poisoning, and stress.
2. Inflammation of the lining of the stomach and small and large intestines.It is usually caused by infection with a microorganism but can also be caused by ingestion of certain chemical toxins or drugs.
Usually, people have diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
gastroenterostomy
mesentery
1. A fold or membrane which envelops and supports an internal organ, attaching it to the body wall or to another bodily organ.
2. Etymology: from Greek mesenterion, from mesos, "middle" + entern, "intestine".
2. Etymology: from Greek mesenterion, from mesos, "middle" + entern, "intestine".