Medical Terminology Lesson 11 Flashcards
Lesson 11 (27 cards)
1
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Alve
A
allow, cavity
2
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Amygdal-
A
(almond) tonsil
3
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Anthrax-, Anthrac-
A
coal; anthrax
4
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Aux-, Auxe-, Auxis
A
grow, increase
5
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Bacter(i)
A
(Small staff) bacterium
6
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Bronch(i)
A
(windpipe) bronchus
7
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Capn-
A
(smoke) carbon dioxide
8
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Cocc-, -coccus
A
(berry) coccus (a type of spherical bacterium
9
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Coni-, Koni-
A
dust
10
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Labi-
A
lip
11
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larynx, Laryng-
A
larynx
12
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Paresis
A
slackening of strength, paralysis
13
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Pharynx, Pharyng
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(throat) pharynx
14
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Phys-
A
air, gas
15
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Pleur
A
(side) pleura
16
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Pne
A
breathe
17
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Pneum(at)
A
(breath) air, gas
18
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Pneum(on)
A
lung
19
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Sider
A
iron
20
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Spir(at)
A
breathe
21
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Staphyl-
A
(bunch of grapes) uvula, palate; staphylococci (microorganisms that cluster together like a bunch of grapes)
22
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Stern
A
chest, breast, breastbone
23
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Steth-
A
chest, breast
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Strept-
A
(twisted) streptococci (microorganisms that form twisted chains)
25
Sud(or)
Sweat, fluid
26
Thorax, Thorac
chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax
27
trach(e)-, Trachy-
(rough) trachea
