Lesson 12 Medical Vocabulary

Front 1

bili-

Back 1

bile

combining form

Front 2

cardi-

Back 2

cardia (upper orifice of the stomach)

combining form

Front 3

cec-

Back 3

[blind] cecum

combining form

Front 4

cly(s)-

Back 4

rinse out, inject fluid

combining form

Front 5

copr-

Back 5

excrement, fecal matter

combining form

Front 6

creat-

Back 6

flesh

combining form

Front 7

-doch-

Back 7

duct

combining form

Front 8

duoden-

Back 8

[12] duodenum

combining form

Front 9

esophag-

Back 9

esophagus

combining form

Front 10

fec-

Back 10

[sediment] excrement

combining form

Front 11

geus(t)-

Back 11

taste

combining form

Front 12

gingiv-

Back 12

gum (of the mouth)

combining form

Front 13

gloss-

Back 13

tongue

combining form

Front 14

ile-

Back 14

ileum

combining form

Front 15

jejun-

Back 15

[empty] jejunum

combining form

Front 16

lien-

Back 16

spleen

combining form

Front 17

lingu-

Back 17

tongue

combining form

Front 18

osm-

Back 18

sense of smell; odor

combining form

Front 19

osphr-

Back 19

sense of smell

combining form

Front 20

peps-, pept-

Back 20

digest

combining form

Front 21

proct-

Back 21

anus

combining form

Front 22

pyle-

Back 22

[gate]portal vein

combining form

Front 23

pylor-

Back 23

[gatekeeper] pylorus

combining form

Front 24

rect-

Back 24

[straight] rectum

combining form

Front 25

scat-

Back 25

excrement, fecal matter

combining form

Front 26

sial-

Back 26

saliva, salivary duct

combining form

Front 27

sigm-

Back 27

[sigma, the Greek letter S] sigmoid colon

combining form

Front 28

sphincter-

Back 28

sphincter muscle

combining form

Front 29

splanchn-

Back 29

internal organ, viscus

combining form

Front 30

typhl-

Back 30

[blind] cecum

combining form

Front 31

zym-

Back 31

[leaven] ferment, enzyme, fermentation

combining form