Medical Terminology: Digestive System and Body Cavities Combining Forms

Vocabulary flashcards defining medical combining forms related to the digestive system, body cavities, and associated anatomical structures.

OR/O

Mouth

STOMAT/O

Mouth, outlet, opening

STOM/O

Mouth, outlet, opening

DENT/O

Tooth

ODONT/O

Tooth

LABI/O

Lip

CHEIL/O

Lip

CHIL/O

Lip

BUCC/O

Cheek

MEL/O

Cheek

LINGU/O

Tongue

GLOSS/O

Tongue

GLOTT/O

Tongue

-GLOT

Tongue

GINGIV/O

Gum

OUL/O

Gum

GNATH/O

Jaw

MAXILL/O

Maxilla

MANDIBUL/O

Mandible

PALAT/O

Palate

UVUL/O

Uvula

STAPHYL/O

Uvula, grape-like

TONSILL/O

Tonsil

SPLANCHN/O

Viscera, internal organs

ESOPHAG/O

Esophagus

GASTR/O

Stomach, belly

-GASTER

Stomach, belly

ABDOMIN/O

Abdomen

LAPAR/O

Abdomen

COEL/O

Abdomen, cavity, hollow

KOIL/O

Abdomen, cavity, hollow

CEL/O

Abdomen, cavity, hollow

CELI/O

Abdomen, cavity, hollow

-COELE

Abdomen, cavity, hollow

-CELE

Abdomen, cavity, hollow

OMPHAL/O

Navel, umbilicus, center

UMBILIC/O

Navel, umbilical cord

HEPAT/O

Liver

HEPAR/O

Liver

HEPATIC/O

Pertaining to the liver

DOCH/O

Duct, receptacle

CHOLEDOCH/O

Bile duct

DUCT/O

Duct, to draw, lead, or convey

VESIC/O

Bladder, blister

VESICUL/O

Small bladder, vesicle

CYST/O

Bladder, cyst, sac

CHOLECYST/O

Gall bladder

PANCREAT/O

Pancreas

HIAT/O

Opening, gap

ENTER/O

Intestine, usually small intestine

INTESTIN/O

Intestine

DUODEN/O

Duodenum

JEJUN/O

Jejunum

ILE/O

Ileum

CEC/O

Cecum

TYPHL/O

Cecum, blindness

APPEND/O

Appendix

APPENDIC/O

Appendix

COL/O

Colon

COLON/O

Colon

SIGMOID/O

Sigmoid colon

PROCT/O

Anus and rectum

AN/O

Anus

RECT/O

Rectum, straight

SPHINCTER/O

Sphincter, ringlike muscle of an orifice

PYL/O

Orifice, portal vein

PYLOR/O

Pylorus

CARDI/O

Cardiac sphincter, heart

MESENTER/O

Mesentery

PERITONE/O

Peritoneum

PERITON/O

Peritoneum

OMENT/O

Omentum