Medical Terminology Digestive System

True or False:

When a word contains many root parts, they should go into the word from the top of the body to the bottom.

• True

• False

Match the following combining forms to their meaning.

• cecum

• append/o

• appendix

• cheil/o

• belly or abdomen

• cec/o

• anus

• an/o

• lip

• celi/o

Reorder the word parts so the word means "pertaining to below the tongue."

• gloss/o

• al

• Hypo

Answer explanation

Hypo- below

Gloss/o- tongue

-al -pertaining to

Match the following combining forms to their definition.

• gallbladder

• gastr/o

• bile duct

• ile/o

• liver

• cholecyst/o

• stomach

• hepat/o

• ileum

• choledoch/o

Tube connecting the throat to the stomach

• esophagus

• ileum

• pharynx

• colon

Organ that produces insulin and enzymes.

• gallbladder

• colon

• liver

• pancreas

Order the word parts to create a term meaning "creation of new glucose"

• gluco

• neo

• genesis

Match the following combining forms to their definitions.

• intestine

• labi/o

• stone

• hydro

• liver

• lith/o

• lip

• enter/o

• water

• hepat/o

Which term means "vomiting"

• stasis

• spasm

• emesis

• stenosis

Match the following suffix to its definition.

• bursting forth of blood

• -ectasis

• digestion

• -phagia

• dialation/ widening

• -plasty

• eating/ swallowing

• -rrhage

• surgical repair

• -pepsia