Medical Vocabulary Lesson 11

Front 1

alve-

Back 1

combining form

hollow, cavity

Front 2

alveol-

Back 2

combining form

alveoli of the lungs or 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

bacterium

Front 7

bronch(i)-

Back 7

combining form

bronchus

Front 8

capn-

Back 8

combining form

carbon dioxide

Front 9

cocc-

-coccus

Back 9

combining form

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

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

uvula, palate, staphylococci

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

streptococci

Front 26

sud(or)-

Back 26

combining form

sweat, fluid

Front 27

thorax

thorac-

Back 27

combining form

chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

Front 28

trach(e)-

trachy-

Back 28

combining form

trachea