Biomed Virtual Learning
Medical Terminology
April 29, 2020
Medical Terminology/The Digestive System
Lesson: April 29, 2020
Objective/Learning Target:
Students will be able to use proper word parts to create
terms related to the Digestive System.
Bellwork: Answer in your notebook or sheet of paper
Bellwork 1:
Where does the first process of
digestion occur?
Bellwork 2:
What is the function of the Digestive
System?
Bellwork Questions/Answers
Bellwork 1: Where does the first process of digestion occur? -Digestion first starts
in the mouth
Bellwork 2: What is the function of the Digestive System? -Functions vary
between….Bringing food to the body for nutrients, breaking down food into usable
nutrients, Absorbing those nutrients, eliminating solid wastes from the body
Combining Forms
Use the internet to find the meaning of these common Digestive System
combining forms. Write them in your notebook or piece of paper
1) Abdomin/o 2) Aliment/o 3) An/o 4) Appendic/o
5) Bil/o 6) Bucc/o 7) Cec/o 8) Cheil/o
9) Chol/e 10) Cholecyst/o 11) Col/o; Colon/o 12) Dent/o
13) Duoden/o 14) Enter/o 15) Esophag/o 16) Diverticul/o
17) Gastr/o 18) Hemat/o; Hem/o 19) Hepat/o 20) Herni/o
Combining forms continued….
21) ile/o 22) Jejun/o 23) Labi/o 24) Lapar/o
25) Lingu/o 26) Lith/o 27) Odont/o 28) Or/o
29) Palat/o 30) Pancreat/o 31) Peps/o 32) Phag/o
33) Pharyng/o 34) Polyp/o 35) Proct/o 36) Pylor/o
37) Rect/o 38) Sial/o 39) Sigmoid/o 40) Stomat/o
Combining Form Meaning (answers)
1) Abdomin/o -Abdomen 2) Aliment/o -Nourishment, nutrition
3) An/o -Anus 4) Appendic/o -Appendix
5) Bil/o -Bile 6) Bucc/o -Cheek
7) Cec/o -Cecum 8) Cheil/o -Lip
9) Chol/e -Bile 10) Cholecyst/o - Gallbladder
11) Col/o; Colon/o - Colon 12) Dent/o - Tooth
13) Duoden/o - Duodenum 14) Enter/o- Small Intestine
15) Esophag/o -Esophagus 16) Diverticul/o -Diverticulum
17) Gastr/o -Stomach 18) Hemat/o; Hem/o -Blood
19) Hepat/o -Liver 20) Herni/o -Hernia (protrusion)
Combining Form Answers Continued…
21) ile/o - ileum 22) Jejun/o - Jejunum
23) Labi/o - Lip 24) Lapar/o - Abdomen
25) Lingu/o -Tongue 26) Lith/o -Stone, Calculus
27) Odont/o -Tooth 28) Or/o -Mouth
29) Palat/o -Palate 30) Pancreat/o -Pancreas
31) Peps/o -Digestion 32) Phag/o - Eat, Swallow
33) Pharyng/o - Pharynx 34) Polyp/o - Polyp
35) Proct/o -Rectum, Anus 36) Pylor/o -Plyorus
37) Rect/o -Rectum 38) Sial/o - Saliva
39) Sigmoid/o -Sigmoid Colon 40) Stomat/o -Mouth
Important Prefixes and Suffixes
Prefixes
Endo- = In, within
Hyper- = Above, excess
Peri- = Around, Surrounding
Post- = After, behind
Retro- = backward, behind
Suffixes:
-algia = pain -ase =enzyme
-cele = herniation, protrusion -centesis = puncture to aspirate
-dynia= pain -emesis= vomiting
-gen= origin, production -gram= record, recording
-graphy= technique of producing images -iasis= condition of
-logist= one who specializes in -logy= study of
-malacia= softening -megaly= enlargement
-prandial=meal -potsis=prolapse, drooping, sagging
-rrhaphy= suturing -scope= instrument for examination
-scopy= viewing or examining with instrument
-stenosis=stricture, narrowing
-stomy= surgical opening
-tomy= incision
-tripsy= crushing
