CH8 Digestive System word parts

Question 1

abdomin/o

Answer 1

abdomen

Question 2

an/o

Answer 2

anus

Question 3

append/o, appendic/o

Answer 3

appendix

Question 4

bil/i

Answer 4

bile; gall

Question 5

cec/o

Answer 5

cecum (fi rst part of large intestine)

Question 6

chol/e

Answer 6

gall; bile

Question 7

cholecyst/o

Answer 7

gallbladder

Question 8

cirrh/o

Answer 8

orange-yellow

Question 9

col/o, colon/o

Answer 9

colon; large intestine

Question 10

cyst/o

Answer 10

cyst; fluid sac; bladder

Question 11

dent/i

Answer 11

tooth

Question 12

duoden/o

Answer 12

duodenum (first part of small intestine)

Question 13

enter/o

Answer 13

intestines (usually the small intestine)

Question 14

esophag/o

Answer 14

esophagus

Question 15

gastr/o

Answer 15

stomach

Question 16

gingiv/o

Answer 16

gums

Question 17

gloss/o

Answer 17

tongue

Question 18

gluc/o, glyc/o

Answer 18

sugar; glucose

Question 19

hemat/o

Answer 19

blood

Question 20

hepat/o

Answer 20

liver

Question 21

ile/o

Answer 21

ileum (third part of small intestine)

Question 22

inguin/o

Answer 22

groin

Question 23

jaund/o

Answer 23

yellow jejun/o

Question 24

jejun/o

Answer 24

jejunum (second part of small intestine)

Question 25

labi/o

Answer 25

lip

Question 26

lapar/o

Answer 26

abdominal wall; abdomen

Question 27

ling/o

Answer 27

tongue

Question 28

lith/o

Answer 28

stone; calculus

Question 29

odont/o

Answer 29

tooth

Question 30

or/o

Answer 30

mouth

Question 31

pancreat/o

Answer 31

pancreas

Question 32

peritone/o

Answer 32

peritoneum (membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the abdominal organs)

Question 33

phag/o

Answer 33

eat; swallow; engulf

Question 34

pharyng/o

Answer 34

pharynx; throat

Question 35

proct/o

Answer 35

rectum; anus

Question 36

rect/o

Answer 36

rectum

Question 37

sigmoid/o

Answer 37

sigmoid colon; sigmoid

Question 38

splen/o

Answer 38

spleen

Question 39

a-, an-

Answer 39

not; without

Question 40

de-

Answer 40

lack of; down; less; removal of

Question 41

dia-

Answer 41

through; complete

Question 42

dys-

Answer 42

painful; difficult

Question 43

endo-

Answer 43

in; within

Question 44

epi-

Answer 44

on; over; upon

Question 45

peri-

Answer 45

around; surrounding

Question 46

post-

Answer 46

after; behind

Question 47

pre-

Answer 47

before; in front of

Question 48

sub-

Answer 48

below; under

Question 49

ultra-

Answer 49

beyond; excess

Question 50

-ac, -al, -eal, -icpertaining to

Answer 50

pertaining to

Question 51

-ase

Answer 51

enzyme

Question 52

-ation

Answer 52

process; condition