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

baceter(i)-

Back 5

combining form

(small staff) bacterium

Front 6

bronch(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

(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 (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