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chol/e — Bile
chol/e means bile. Ancient Greek source words and medical terminology examples: cholecystitis.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Bile
- Ancient Greek: χολή (chole)
Examples and word parts
cholecystitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder.
Word parts: chol/e (bile) + cyst (bladder) + -itis (inflammation)
Recorded forms: chol-
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