Lesson 12 Medical Vocabulary

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

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

gum (of the mouth)

Front 13

gloss

Back 13

combining form

tongue

Front 14

ile

Back 14

combining form

ileum

Front 15

jejun

Back 15

combining form

[empty] jejunum

Front 16

lien

Back 16

combining form

spleen

Front 17

lingu

Back 17

combining form

tongue

Front 18

osm

Back 18

combining form

sense of smell; odor

Front 19

osphr

Back 19

combining form

sense of smell

Front 20

peps, pept

Back 20

combining form

digest

Front 21

proct

Back 21

combining form

anus

Front 22

pyle

Back 22

combining form

[gate] portal vein

Front 23

pylor

Back 23

combining form

[gatekeeper] pylorus

Front 24

rect

Back 24

combining form

[straight] rectum

Front 25

scat

Back 25

combining form

excrement, fecal matter

Front 26

sial

Back 26

combining form

saliva, salivary duct

Front 27

sigm

Back 27

combining form

[sigma, the Greek letter s] sigmoid colon

Front 28

sphincter

Back 28

combining form

sphincter muscle

Front 29

splanchn

Back 29

combining form

internal organ, viscus

Front 30

typhl

Back 30

combining form

[blind] cecum

Front 31

zym

Back 31

combining form

[leaven] ferment, enzyme, fermentation