Scientific/Medical Terminology - Module 12 Combining Forms

Bīlis

BILI-

bile

Kardia

CARDI-

cardia (upper orifice of the stomach)

Caecus

CEC-

[blind] cecum

Klyzein

CLY(S)-

rinse out, inject fluid

Kopros

COPR-

excrement, fecal matter

Kreas, Kreatos

CREAT-

flesh

Dochos

-DOCH-

duct

Duodēnī

DUODEN-

[12] duodenum

Oisophagos

ESOPHAG-

esophagus

Faex, Faecis

FEC-

[sediment] excrement, fecal matter

Geuein

GEUS(T)-

taste

Gingīva

GINGIV-

gum (of the mouth)

Glōssa

GLOSS-

tongue

Īleum

ILE-

ileum

Jējūnus

JEJUN-

[empty] jejunum

Liēn (pronounced in two syllables: lie' -en)

LIEN-

spleen

Lingua

LINGU-

tongue

Osmē

OSM-

sense of smell, odor

Osphrēsis

OSPHR-

sense of smell

Peptein

PEPS-, PEPT-

digest

Proktos

PROCT-

anus

Pylē

PYLE-

[gate] portal vein

Pylōros

PYLOR-

[gatekeeper] pylorus

Rectus

RECT-

[straight] rectum

Skōr, Skatos

SCAT-

excrement, fecal matter

Sialon

SIAL-

saliva, salivary duct

Sigma

SIGM-

[sigma, the Greek letter s] sigmoid colon

Sphinctēr

SPHINCTER-

sphincter muscle

Splanchnon

Splanchn-

internal organ, viscus

Typhlos

TYPHL-

[blind] cecum

Zymē

ZYM-

[leaven] ferment, enzyme, fermentation