Ch.11 - Respiratory system Flashcards
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AMYGDAL-
tonsil
ALVE-
hollow, cavity
ANTHRAC-, ANTHRAX
coal, anthrax
BACILL-
bacillus
BACTER-, BACTERI-
bacterium
BRONCH-, BRONCHI-
bronchus
DIPLO-
double
GLOTT-
glottis
CAPN-
carbon dioxide
COCC-, -COCCUS
coccus (a type of bacteria, spherical in form)
CONI-, KONI-
dust
LARYNX, LARYNG-
larynx
LOB-
lobe
PARESIS
slackening of strength, paralysis
PHYS-
air, gas
PLEUR-
pleura (side)
PNEUM-, PNEUMAT-
air, gas
PNEUM-, PNEUMON-
lung
SEP-
be infected
SIDER-
iron
SPIR-, SPIRAT-
breathe
STAPHYL-
uvula, palate
-STAXIA, -STAXIS
dripping, oozing (of blood)
STREPT-
streptococci (micro-organisms forming twisted chains)