Lesson 11: Respiratory System

Vocabulary from Lesson 11

Alveus/ ALVE-

Hollow, cavity

Amygdalē/ AMYGDAL-

(Almond) Tonsil

Anthrax, Anthrakos/ ANTHRAX, ANTHRAC-

Coal; Anthrax

Auxein/ AUX-, -AUXE, -AUXIS

Grow, increase

Baktērion/ BACTER(I)-

(Small staff) Bacterium

bronchos/ BRONCH(I)-

(Windpipe) Bronchus

Kapnos/ CAPN-

(Smoke) Carbon dioxide

Kokkos/ COCC-, -COCCUS

(Berry) Coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)

Konins/ CONI-, KONI-

Dust

Labium/ LABI-

Lip

Larynx, Laryngos/ LARYNX, LARYNG-

Larynx

Paresis/ PARESIS

Slackening of strength, paralysis

Phranyx, Pharyngos/ PHARYNX, PHARYNG-

(Throat) Pharynx

Physa/ PHYS-

Air, gas

Pleura/ PLEUR-

(Side) Pluera

Pnein/ PNE-

Breathe

Pneuma, Pneumatos/ PNEUM(AT)-

(Breath) Air, gas

Pneumōn/ PNEUM(ON)-

Long

Sidēros/ SIDER-

Iron

Spīrāre, Spīrātus/ SPIR(AT)-

Breathe

Staphylē/ STAPHYL-

(Bunch of grapes) Uvula, palate; Staphylococci (microorganisms that cluster together like bunches of grapes)

Sternon/ STERN-

Chest, breast, breastbone

Stēthos/ STETH-

Chest, breast

Streptos/ STREPT-

(Twisted) Streptococci (microorganism that form twisted chains)

Sūdor/ SUD(OR)-

Sweat, fluid

Thōrax, Thōrakos/ THORAX, THORAC-

Chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

Trachys/ TRACH(E)-, TRACHY-

(Rough) Trachea