Medical Terminology Lesson 12

Front 1

billi-

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