Module 9

Front 1

amel-
adamantin-
adamant-

Back 1

enamel

Front 2

alveol-
alve-

Back 2

tooth socket; socket; cavity

Front 3

appendic-
append-

Back 3

appendix

Front 4

cholang-

Back 4

bile duct

Front 5

cholecyst-

Back 5

bile bladder; gall bladder

Front 6

choledoch-

Back 6

common bile duct

Front 7

colon-
col-

Back 7

colon; large intestine

Front 8

duoden-

Back 8

duodenum; the first part of the small intestine

Front 9

enter-

Back 9

intestines

Front 10

oment-
epipl-

Back 10

omentum; fatty membrane lining the abdominal cavity

Front 11

oesophag-
esophag-

Back 11

esophagus

Front 12

stomach-
gastr-

Back 12

stomach

Front 13

gingiv-

Back 13

gums

Front 14

lingu-
gloss-

Back 14

tongue; language

Front 15

hepat-

Back 15

liver

Front 16

hepatic-

Back 16

hepatic duct

Front 17

ile-

Back 17

ileum

Front 18

jejun-

Back 18

jejunum

Front 19

mandibul-

Back 19

mandible; lower jaw

Front 20

maxill-

Back 20

maxilla; upper jaw

Front 21

dent-
odont-

Back 21

tooth; teeth

Front 22

pancreat-

Back 22

pancreas

Front 23

pancreatic-

Back 23

pancreatic duct

Front 24

peritone-

Back 24

peritoneum; serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity

Front 25

rect-
proct-

Back 25

rectum; anus; rectum and anus

Front 26

sial-
ptyal-

Back 26

saliva

Front 27

pylor-

Back 27

pylorus; lower portion of stomach

Front 28

sphincter-

Back 28

sphincter; circular muscle [which closes an orifice]

Front 29

viscer-
splanchn-

Back 29

viscera; the internal organs [collectively]

Front 30

uvul-
staphyl-

Back 30

uvula

Front 31

or-
stom-
stomat-

Back 31

mouth

Front 32

cec-
caec-
typhl-

Back 32

cecum; first part of large intestine

Front 33

ul-

Back 33

gums; scar

Front 34

palat-
uran-
uranisc-

Back 34

palate

Front 35

acr-

Back 35

extremities [of the body]; height; tip(s)

Front 36

anomal-

Back 36

irregular

Front 37

ather-

Back 37

yellowish plaque

Front 38

sit-
bromat-

Back 38

food

Front 39

dors-

Back 39

back [as opposed to front]

Front 40

febr-

Back 40

fever
[connecting vowel is i]

Front 41

heter-

Back 41

different; other

Front 42

homoi-
home-
hom-*

Back 42

same; unchanging
Mod. 4

Front 43

phag-

Back 43

eating; chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring

Front 44

nutrit-
nutri-
troph-

Back 44

nutrition

Front 45

ventr-*

Back 45

front
Mod. 2

Front 46

anter-

Back 46

before; front; in front

Front 47

dextr-

Back 47

right [as opposed to left]

Front 48

dist-

Back 48

distal; farthest [from the centre or point of reference]

Front 49

extern-

Back 49

outside

Front 50

infer-

Back 50

below

Front 51

intern-

Back 51

inside

Front 52

lev-

Back 52

left; counter-clockwise

Front 53

poster-

Back 53

behind

Front 54

proxim-

Back 54

proximal; nearest [from the centre or point of reference]

Front 55

retr-

Back 55

behind; backward

Front 56

sinistr-

Back 56

left

Front 57

super-*

Back 57

above
note that this term is not a prefix when it is followed by a connecting vowel

Front 58

tele-
tel-

Back 58

end [noun]; distant; at a distance

Front 59

-pepsia

Back 59

digestion

Front 60

-clasia
-clasis

Back 60

act of breaking (something) up

Front 61

-clysis

Back 61

irrigation

Front 62

-plasia

Back 62

proliferation; growth; development

Front 63

-phage

Back 63

one that eats [one = any life form]

Front 64

-phagy
-phagia

Back 64

eating; chewing; biting; swallowing; devouring

Front 65

-schisis

Back 65

splitting

Front 66

-tripsis
-tripsy

Back 66

crushing; rubbing; friction

Front 67

-trophy

Back 67

nutrition; growth