MT (Answered) 2025/2026.
The combining form to anatomic structure through which food passes into the body is
or/o
The combining form to the J-shaped sac that mixes and stores food is
gastr/o
The combining form to the organ that produces bile for the digestion of fats is
hepat/o
The combining form to the small pouch attached to the beginning of the large intestines
appendic/o
The combining form to the tube that transports food from the pharynx to the stomach is
esophag/o
The combining form to gall or bile is
chol/e
The combining form to abdomen (abdominal cavity) is
lapar/o
The medical term condition of without swallowing is
aphagia
The medical term condition of difficult swallowing
dysphagia
The medical term creation of an artificial opening to the stomach is
gastrostomy
The medical term excision of the gallbladder is
cholecystectomy
The medical term inflammation of the colon is
colitis
The medical term painful intestines is
dysentery
The medical term meaning surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdominal cavity is