Med Vocab - Lesson 12

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)

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