Lesson 11 Respiratory System

Front 1

Alve-

Back 1

combining form

hollow, cavity

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

Front 5

bacter(i)-

Back 5

combining form

[small staff] bacterium

Front 6

bronch(i)-

Back 6

combining form

[windpipe] bronchus

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

combinig 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

[breath] 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] strptococci (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