Medical Vocab Chapter 11

Front 1

alve-

Back 1

combining form
hollow, cavity

Front 2

alveol-

Back 2

combining form
refer to alveoli of the lungs or to dental alveoli

Front 3

amygdal-

Back 3

combining form
[almond] tonsil

Front 4

anthrax, anthrac-

Back 4

combining form
coal; anthrax

Front 5

aux-, -auxe, -auxis

Back 5

combining form
grow, increase

Front 6

bacter(i)-

Back 6

combining form
[small staff] bacterium

Front 7

bronch(i)-

Back 7

combining form
[windpipe] bronchus

Front 8

capn-

Back 8

combining form
[smoke] carbon dioxide

Front 9

cocc-, -coccus

Back 9

combining form
[berry] coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)

Front 10

coni-, koni-

Back 10

combining form
dust

Front 11

labi-

Back 11

combining form
lip

Front 12

larynx, laryng-

Back 12

combining form
larynx

Front 13

paresis

Back 13

combining form
slackening of strength, paralysis

Front 14

pharynx, pharyng-

Back 14

combining form
[throat] pharynx

Front 15

phys-

Back 15

combining form
air, gas

Front 16

pleur-

Back 16

combining form
[side] pleura

Front 17

pne-

Back 17

combining form
breathe

Front 18

pneum(at)-

Back 18

combining form
[breath] air, gas

Front 19

pneum(on)-

Back 19

combining form
lung

Front 20

sider-

Back 20

combining form
iron

Front 21

spir(at)-

Back 21

combining form
breathe

Front 22

staphyl-

Back 22

combining form
[bunch of grapes] uvula, palate; staphylococci (microorganisms that cluster together like a bunch of grapes)

Front 23

stern-

Back 23

combining form
chest, breast, breastbone

Front 24

steth-

Back 24

combining form
chest, breast

Front 25

strept-

Back 25

combining form
[twisted] streptococci (microorganisms that form twisted chains)

Front 26

sud(or)-

Back 26

combining form
sweat, fluid

Front 27

thorax, throac-

Back 27

combining form
chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

Front 28

trach(e), trachy-

Back 28

combining form
[rough] trachea