Lesson 12 Medical Terminology

Front 1

alve-

Back 1

combining form

hollow cavity

Front 2

amygdal-

Back 2

combining form

[almond]tonsil

Front 3

anthrax,(anthrax-)

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

broncho(I)-

Back 6

combining form

[wind pipe]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

slacknening 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

Front 22

stern-

Back 22

combining form

chest,breast,breast bone

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,plural cavity,thorax

Front 27

trach(e)-,(trachy)-

Back 27

combining form

(rough)trachea