Chapter 2: Word Parts of the Digestive System

Question 1

What does the combining form “Cholecyst/o” mean?
Pron: Colecyst

Answer 1

Gallbladder.

Question 2

What does the combining form “Cirrh/o” mean?

Answer 2

Orange-yellow.

Question 3

What does the combining form “Col/o” or “Colon/o” mean?

Answer 3

Colon or Large Intestine.

Question 4

What does the combining form “Duoden/o” mean?

Answer 4

Duodenum.

Question 5

What does the combining form “Enter/o” mean?

Answer 5

Small Intestine.

Question 6

What does the combining form “Esophag/o” mean?

Answer 6

Esophagus.

Question 7

What does the combining form “Gastr/o” mean?

Answer 7

Stomach.

Question 8

What does the combining form “Gingiv/o” mean?

Answer 8

Gums.

Question 9

What does the combining form “Hepat/o” mean?

Answer 9

Liver

Question 10

What does the combining form “Ile/o” mean?

Answer 10

ileum.

Question 11

What does the combining form “Lapar/o” mean?

Answer 11

Abdomen.

Question 12

What does the combining form “Lingu/o” mean?

Answer 12

Tongue.

Question 13

What does the combining form “Lith/o” mean?

Answer 13

Stone or calculus.

Question 14

What does the combining form “Or/o” mean?

Answer 14

Mouth.

Question 15

What does the combining form “Pept/o” mean?

Answer 15

Digestion.

Question 16

What does the combining form “Proct/o” mean?

Answer 16

Rectum and anus.

Question 17

What does the combining form “Rect/o” mean?

Answer 17

Rectum.

Question 18

What does the combining form “Sigmoid/o” mean?

Answer 18

Sigmoid colon.

Question 19

What does the combining form “Stomat/o” mean?

Answer 19

Mouth.