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27 Cards in this Set
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alve-*, alveol-
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combining form (alveol- diminutive form refer to lung or dental alveoli), hollow, cavity
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amygdal-
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combining form; [almond] tonsil
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anthrax-, anthrac-
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combining form; coal; anthrax
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aux-, -auxe, -auxis
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combining form; grow, increase
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bacter(i)-
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combining form; [small staff] bacterium
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bronch(i)-
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[windpipe] bronchus
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capn-
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combining form; [smoke] carbon dioxide
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cocc-, -coccus
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combining form; [berry] coccus ( a type of spherical bacterium)
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coni-, koni-
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combining form; dust
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labi-
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combining form; lip
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larynx, laryng-
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combining form;larynx
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paresis
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combining form; slacking of strength
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pharynx, pharyng-
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combining form; [throat] pharynx
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phys-
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combining form; air, gas
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pleur-
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combining form; [side] pleura
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pne-
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combining form; breathe
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pneum(at)-
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combining form; [breath] air, gas
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pneum(on)-
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combining form; lung
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sider-
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combining form; iron
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spir(at)-
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combining form; breathe
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staphyl-
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combining form; [bunch of grapes] uvala, palate; staphylococci( microorganisms that cluster together like a bunch of grapes)
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stern-
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combining form; chest, breast, breastbone
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steth-
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combining form; chest, breast
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strept-
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combining form; [twisted] streptococci ( microorganisms that form twisted chains)
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sud(or)-
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combining form; sweat, fluid
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thorax, thorac-
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combining form;chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax
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trach(e)-, trachy-
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combining form;[rough] trachea
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