Lesson 11 Medical Vocab

Front 1

Alve-

(Alveol-)

Back 1

Combining Form

hollow, cavity

(alveoli of the lungs or dental alveoli)

Front 2

Amygdal-

Back 2

Combining Form

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

bacterium

Front 6

Bronch(i)

Back 6

Combining Form

bronchus

Front 7

Capn-

Back 7

Combining Form

carbon dioxide

Front 8

Cocc-, -Coccus

Back 8

Combining Form

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

pharynx

Front 14

Phys-

Back 14

Combining Form

air, gas

Front 15

Pleur-

Back 15

Combining Form

pleura

Front 16

Pne-

Back 16

Combining Form

breathe

Front 17

Pneum(at)-

Back 17

Combining Form

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

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

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

Trache(e)-, Trachy-

Back 27

Combining Form

trachea