Medical Vocabulary 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-

clys-

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-

geust-

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) 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