Medical Term 11

Front 1

alve-

Back 1

Combining form: hollow, cavity

(alveol- means alveoli of 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

aux-, -auxe, and -auxin means 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

(bronchi- means the bronchial tubes)

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)

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

trach(e)-, trachy-

Back 27

Combining form: trachea