Lesson 11 Medical Vocabulary Veronica Harjo

Front 1

Alve-

Back 1

Combining form; meaning hollow, cavity (diminutive form alveol- refer to alveoli of the lungs or to dental alveoli)

Front 2

Amygdal-

Back 2

Combining form; meaning [almond] tonsil

Front 3

Anthrax-, Anthrac-

Back 3

Combining form; meaning coal, anthrax

Front 4

Aux-, Auxe-, -auxis

Back 4

Combining form; meaning grow, increase

Front 5

Bacter(i)-

Back 5

Combining form; meaning [small staff] bacterium

Front 6

Bronch(i)-

Back 6

Combining form; meaning [windpipe] bronchus

Front 7

Capn-

Back 7

Combining form; meaning [smoke] carbon dioxide

Front 8

Cocc-, -coccus

Back 8

Combining form; meaning [berry] coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)

Front 9

Coni-, Koni-

Back 9

Combining form; meaning dust

Front 10

Labi-

Back 10

Combining form; meaning lip

Front 11

Larynx, Laryng-

Back 11

Combining form; meaning larynx

Front 12

Paresis

Back 12

Combining form; meaning slackening of strength, paralysis

Front 13

Pharynx, Pharyng-

Back 13

Combining form; meaning [throat] pharynx

Front 14

Phys-

Back 14

Combining form; meaning air, gas

Front 15

Pleur-

Back 15

Combining form; meaning [side] pleura

Front 16

Pne-

Back 16

Combining form; meaning breathe

Front 17

Pneum(at)-

Back 17

Combining form; meaning [breath] air, gas

Front 18

Pneum(on)-

Back 18

Combining form; meaning lung

Front 19

Sider-

Back 19

Combining form; meaning iron

Front 20

Spir(at)-

Back 20

Combining form; meaning breathe

Front 21

Staphyl-

Back 21

Combining form; meaning [bunch of grapes] uvula, palate; staphylococci (microorganisms that cluster together like a bunch of grapes)

Front 22

Stern-

Back 22

Combining form; meaning chest, breast, breastbone

Front 23

Steth-

Back 23

Combining form; meaning chest, breast

Front 24

Strept-

Back 24

Combining form; meaning [twisted] streptococci (microorganisms that form twisted chains)

Front 25

Sud(or)-

Back 25

Combining form; meaning sweat, fluid

Front 26

Thorax-, Thorac-

Back 26

Combining form; meaning chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

Front 27

Trach(e)-, Trachy-

Back 27

Combining form; meaning [rough] trachea