Lesson 11 Flashcards

Front 1

alve-

Back 1

combining form
hollow, cavity
*words containing alveol- refer to alveoli of the lungs or dental alveoli.

Front 2

amygdal-

Back 2

combining form


[almond] tonsil

Front 3

anthrax, anthrac-

Back 3

combining form


coal; anthrax

Front 4

aux-, -auxe, -auxis

Back 4

combining form
grow, increase
*indicate nouns meaning increase in size, abnormal growth of a part

Front 5

bacter(i)-

Back 5

combining form


[small staff] bacterium

Front 6

bronch(i)-

Back 6

combining form

[windpipe] bronchus
*words containing bronchi- refer to bronchial tubes

Front 7

capn-

Back 7

combining form


[smoke] carbon dioxide

Front 8

cocc-, -coccus

Back 8

combining form


[berry] coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)

Front 9

coni-, koni-

Back 9

combining form


dust

Front 10

labi-

Back 10

combining form


lip

Front 11

larynx, laryng-

Back 11

combining form


larynx

Front 12

paresis

Back 12

combining form


slackening of strength, paralysis

Front 13

pharynx, pharyng-

Back 13

combining form


[throat] pharynx

Front 14

phys-

Back 14

combining form


air, gas

Front 15

pleur-

Back 15

combining form


[side] pleura

Front 16

pne-

Back 16

combining form


breathe

Front 17

pneum(at)-

Back 17

combining form


[breathe] air, gas

Front 18

pneum(on)-

Back 18

combining form


lung

Front 19

sider-

Back 19

combining form


iron

Front 20

spir(at)-

Back 20

combining form


breathe

Front 21

staphyl-

Back 21

combining form
[bunch of grapes] uvula, palate; staphylococci (microorganisms that cluster together like a bunch of grapes)

Front 22

stern-

Back 22

combining form


chest, breast, breastbone

Front 23

steth-

Back 23

combining form


chest, breast

Front 24

strept-

Back 24

combining form

[twisted] streptococci (microorganisms that form twisted chains)

Front 25

sud(or)-

Back 25

combining form


sweat, fluid

Front 26

thorax, thorac-

Back 26

combining form


chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

Front 27

trach(e)-, trachy-

Back 27

combining form


[rough] trachea