L 12 Combining Forms - Digestive System

Question 1

bili-

Answer 1

bile

Question 2

cardi-

Answer 2

cardia (upper orifice of the stomach)

Question 3

cec-

Answer 3

[blind] cecum

Question 4

cly(s)-

Answer 4

rinse out, inject fluid

Question 5

copr-

Answer 5

excrement, fecal matter

Question 6

creat-

Answer 6

flesh

Question 7

-doch-

Answer 7

duct

Question 8

duoden-

Answer 8

[12] duodenum

Question 9

esophag-

Answer 9

esophagus

Question 10

fec-

Answer 10

[sediment] excrement, fecal matter

Question 11

geus(t)-

Answer 11

taste

Question 12

gingiv-

Answer 12

gum (of the mouth)

Question 13

gloss-

Answer 13

tongue

Question 14

ile-

Answer 14

ileum

Question 15

jejun-

Answer 15

[empty] jejunum

Question 16

lien-

Answer 16

spleen

Question 17

lingu-

Answer 17

tongue

Question 18

osm-

Answer 18

sense of smell, odor

Question 19

osphr-

Answer 19

sense of smell

Question 20

peps- / pept-

Answer 20

digest

Question 21

proct-

Answer 21

anus

Question 22

pyle-

Answer 22

[gate] portal vein

Question 23

pylor-

Answer 23

[gatekeeper] pylorus

Question 24

rect-

Answer 24

[straight] rectum

Question 25

scat-

Answer 25

excrement, fecal matter

Question 26

sial-

Answer 26

saliva, salivary duct

Question 27

sigm-

Answer 27

[sigma] sigmoid colon

Question 28

sphincter-

Answer 28

sphincter muscle

Question 29

splanchn-

Answer 29

internal organ, viscus

Question 30

typhl-

Answer 30

[blind] cecum

Question 31

zym-

Answer 31

[leaven] ferment, enzyme, fermentation