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(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

douden-

Back 8

combining form (12) doudenum

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, 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