Walker-Esbaugh Med Vocab Chapter 11

Front 1

alve-

Back 1

combining form

hollow, cavity

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

Front 5

bacter(i)-

Back 5

combining form

bacterium

Front 6

bronch(i)-

Back 6

combining form

bronchus

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

pnuem(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 like a bunch of grapes)

Front 22

stern-

Back 22

combining form

chset, 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