Lesson 11 (vocab) Respiratory System

alve-

hollow, cavity; alveolus - small cavity

amygdal-

[almond] tonsil

anthrax, anthrac-

coal; anthrax; anthracosis - lung condition caused by the inhalation of coal dust

aux-, auxe-, -auxis

grow, increase

bacter(i)-

[small staff] bacterium

bronch(i)-

[windpipe] bronchus; bronchiole - small bronchus

capn-

[smoke] carbon dioxide; hypocapnia - condition of deficient CO2 in the blood

cocc-, -coccus

[berry] coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)

con(i)-, koni-

dust; coniofibrosis - condition causing development of fibrous tissue in the lungs due to the inhalation of dust

labi-

lip

larynx, laryng-

larynx

-paresis

slackening of strength, paralysis

pharynx, pharyng-

[throat] pharynx, oropharynx - part of the pharynx near the mouth, laryngopharynx - part of the pharynx close to the larynx

phys-

air, gas

pleur-

[side] pleura (membrane lining the lungs); pleurodynia - pain in the lining of the lungs (pleura)

pne-

breathe

pneum(at)-

[breath] air, gas

pneum(on)-

lung; pneumonia - inflammation of the lungs, pneumoconiosis - condition of dust in the lungs

sider-

iron; sideropenia - condition of deficient iron

spir(at)-

breathe; respiration - the act of repeated breathing (noun), respirate - to take repeated breathes (verb)

staphyl-

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

stern-

chest, breast, breastbone

steth-

chest, breast

strept-

[twisted] streptococci (microorganisms that form twisted chains)

sud(or)-

sweat, fluid

thorax, thorac-

chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

trach(e)-, trachy-

[rough] trachea