Walker-Esbaugh Med Vocab Chapter 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

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

Siri(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 (microogranisms 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