Lesson 11 Respiratory System

Front 1

alve-

Back 1

combining form

hollow, cavity

alveoli- refer to lungs or dental

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

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

(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

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

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