Chapter 12 Flash Cards

Front 1

Bili-

Back 1

combining form

bile

Front 2

Cardi-

Back 2

combining form

cardia (upper orifice of the stomach)

Front 3

Cec-

Back 3

combining form

[blind] cecum

Front 4

Cly(s)-

Back 4

combining form

rinse out, inject fluid

Front 5

Copr-

Back 5

combining form

excrement, fecal matter

Front 6

creat-

Back 6

combining form

flesh

Front 7

-doch-

Back 7

combining form

duct

Front 8

duoden-

Back 8

combining form

[12] duodenum

Front 9

esophag-

Back 9

combining form

esophagus

Front 10

fec-

Back 10

combining form

[sediment] excrement, fecal matter

Front 11

geus(t)-

Back 11

combining form

taste

Front 12

gingiv-

Back 12

combining form

tongue

Front 13

ile-

Back 13

combining form

ileum

Front 14

jejun-

Back 14

combining form

[empty] jejunum

Front 15

lien-

Back 15

combining form

spleen

Front 16

lingu-

Back 16

combining form

tongue

Front 17

osm-

Back 17

combining form

sense of smell; odor

Front 18

osphr-

Back 18

combining form

sense of smell

Front 19

peps-, pept-

Back 19

combining form

digest

Front 20

proct-

Back 20

combining form

anus

Front 21

pyle-

Back 21

combining form

[gate] portal vein

Front 22

pylor-

Back 22

combining form

[gatekeeper] pylorus

Front 23

rect-

Back 23

combining form

[straight] rectum

Front 24

scat-

Back 24

combining form

excrement, fecal matter

Front 25

sial-

Back 25

combining form

saliva, salivary duct

Front 26

sigm-

Back 26

combining form

[sigma, the greek letter s] sigmoid colon

Front 27

sphincter-

Back 27

combining form

sphincter muscle

Front 28

splanchn-

Back 28

combining form

internal organ, viscus

Front 29

typhl-

Back 29

combining form

[blind] cecum

Front 30

zym-

Back 30

combining form

[leaven] ferment, enzyme, fermentation