Chapter 11 Digestive Combining Forms

Question 1

An/o

Answer 1

Anus

Question 2

Antr/o

Answer 2

Antrum

Question 3

Cec/o

Answer 3

Cecum

Question 4

Col/o or colon/o

Answer 4

Colon, large intestine

Question 5

Duoden/o

Answer 5

Duodenum

Question 6

Enter/o

Answer 6

Intestine, small

Question 7

Esophag/o

Answer 7

Esophagus

Question 8

Gastr/o

Answer 8

Stomach

Question 9

Ile/o

Answer 9

Ileum

Question 10

Jejun/o

Answer 10

Jejunum

Question 11

Or/o or stomat/o

Answer 11

Mouth

Question 12

Proct/o or rect/o

Answer 12

Rectum

Question 13

Sigmoid/o

Answer 13

Sigmoid colon

Question 14

Abdomin/o or celi/o or lapar/o

Answer 14

Abdomen, abdominal cavity

Question 15

Append/o or appendic/o

Answer 15

Appendix

Question 16

Cheil/o

Answer 16

Lip

Question 17

Cholangi/o

Answer 17

Bile duct

Question 18

Chol/e

Answer 18

Gall, bile

Question 19

Choledoch/o

Answer 19

Common bile duct

Question 20

Diverticul/o

Answer 20

Diverticulum or blind pouch

Question 21

Gingiv/o

Answer 21

Gum

Question 22

Gloss/o or lingu/o

Answer 22

Tongue

Question 23

Hepat/o

Answer 23

Liver

Question 24

Herni/o

Answer 24

Hernia, or protrusion of an organ through a membrane or cavity wall

Question 25

Palat/o

Answer 25

Palate

Question 26

Pancreat/o

Answer 26

Pancreas

Question 27

Peritone/o

Answer 27

Peritoneum

Question 28

Polyp/o

Answer 28

Polyp or small growth

Question 29

Pylor/o

Answer 29

Pylorus, pyloric sphincter

Question 30

Sial/o

Answer 30

Saliva, salivary gland

Question 31

Steat/o

Answer 31

Fat

Question 32

Uvul/o

Answer 32

Uvula

Question 33

Hemi

Answer 33

Half

Question 34

Pepsia

Answer 34

Digestion