Additional body roots · Digestion

an/o — Anus

an/o means anus. Latin source words and additional body roots examples: anal.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Anus

• Latin: anus

Examples and word parts

anal

Relating to the opening at the end of the digestive tract.

Word parts: an (anus) + -al (relating to)

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Related digestion terms

• dent/i — Tooth

  dental

• enter/o — Intestine

  enteritis

• esophag/o — Esophagus

  esophageal

• jejun/o — Jejunum

  jejunal

• col/o — Colon

  colitis

• bili/o — Bile

  biliary

• pancreat/o — Pancreas

  pancreatic

• gingiv/o — Gum

  gingival

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