chol/e

Medical Root
chol/e

chol/e means bile, gall (from the Greek).

What does chol/e mean?

The root chol/e means "bile, gall". It is used to build many medical terms, and comes from the Greek.

Example words using chol/e

WordMeaning
cholecystitisgallbladder inflammation
cholelithiasisgallstones

Related word parts

hepat/o · cyst/o

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