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