Medical Vocabulary Lesson 11

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

Bronchi(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 (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