Medical Vocab Chapter 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