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

combining form

slackening of strength

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

pneuma(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