chapter 11: digestive system

Question 1

combining form

sial/o

example: sial/o/lith

Answer 1

saliva, salivary gland

Question 2

combining form

sigmoid/o

example: sigmoid/o/scopy

Answer 2

sigmoid colon

Question 3

combining form

uvul/o

example: uvul/ectomy

Answer 3

uvula

Question 4

combining form

steat/o

example: steat/osis

Answer 4

fat

Question 5

prefix

hemi-

example: hemi/col/ectomy

Answer 5

half

Question 6

suffix

-pepsia

example: dys/pepsia

Answer 6

digestion

Question 7

combining form

jejun/o

example: gastr/o/jejun/o/stomy

Answer 7

jejunum

Question 8

combining form

or/o, stomat/o

example: or/o/gastr/ic

Answer 8

mouth

Question 9

combining form

palat/o

example: palat/o/plasty

Answer 9

palate

Question 10

combining form

pancreat/o

example: pancreat/itis

Answer 10

pancreas

Question 11

combining form

peritone/o

example: peritone/al

Answer 11

peritoneum

Question 12

combining form

polyp/o

example: polyp/ectomy

Answer 12

polyp, small growth

Question 13

combining form

proct/o, rect/o

example: proct/o/logy

Answer 13

rectum

Question 14

combining form

pylor/o

example: pylor/o/plasty

Answer 14

pylorus, pyloric sphincter

Question 15

combining form

herni/o

example: herni/o/rrhaphy

Answer 15

(protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall)

Question 16

combining form

enter/o

example: gastr/o/enter/itis

Answer 16

intestine(s)
(small intestine)

Question 17

combining form

gastr/o

example: gastr/itis

Answer 17

stomach

Question 18

combining form

gloss/o, lingu/o

example: sub/lingu/al

Answer 18

tongue

Question 19

combining form

esophag/o

example: esophag/o/scope

Answer 19

esophagus

Question 20

combining form

gingiv/o

example: gingiv/itis

Answer 20

gum(s)

Question 21

combining form

hepat/o

example: hepat/itis

Answer 21

liver

Question 22

combining form

ile/o

example: ile/o/stomy

Answer 22

ileum

Question 23

combining form

col/o, colon/o

example: col/o/stomy

Answer 23

colon

Question 24

combining form

cholangi/o

example: cholangi/o/graphy

Answer 24

bile duct(s)

Question 25

# combining form cheil/o ## Footnote example: cheil/o/plasty

Answer 25

lip(s)

Question 26

# combining form diverticul/o ## Footnote example: diverticul/osis

Answer 26

diverticulum (pl. diverticula) (pouch extending from a hollow organ)

Question 27

# combining form duoden/o ## Footnote example: duoden/al

Answer 27

duodenum

Question 28

# combining form cec/o ## Footnote example: ile/o/cec/al

Answer 28

cecum

Question 29

# combining form chol/e ## Footnote example: chol/e/cyst/o/gram

Answer 29

gall, bile

Question 30

# combining form choledoch/o ## Footnote example: choledoch/o/lith/iasis

Answer 30

common bile duct

Question 31

# combining form abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o ## Footnote example: abdomin/o/plasty

Answer 31

abdomen; abdominal cavity

Question 32

# combining form an/o ## Footnote example: an/al

Answer 32

anus

Question 33

# combining form antr/o ## Footnote example: antr/ectomy

Answer 33

antrum

Question 34

# combining form append/o, appendic/o ## Footnote example: appendic/itis

Answer 34

appendix