Lesson 11: Vocabulary (Respiratory)

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ALVE-

hollow cavity

ALVEOL-

alveoli of the lungs, dental alveoli

AMYGDAL-

[almond] tonsil

ANTHRAX-

coal; anthrax

ANTHRAC-

coal; anthrax

AUX-

increase in size, abnormal growth

AUXE-

increase in size, abnormal growth

-AUXIS

increase in size, abnormal growth

BACTER-

[small staff] bacterium

BACTERI-

[small staff] bacterium

BRONCH-

[windpipe] bronchus

BRONCHI-

[windpipe] bronchus

CAPN-

[smoke] carbon dioxide

COCC-

[berry] coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)

-COCCUS

[berry] coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)

CONI-

dust

KONI-

dust

LABI-

lip

LARYNX-

larynx

LARYNG-

larynx

PARESIS-

slackening of strength, paralysis

PHARYNX-

[throat] pharynx

PHARYNG-

[throat] pharynx

PHYS-

air, gas

PLEUR-

[side] pleura

PNE-

breathe

PNEUM-

[breath] air, gas

PNEUMAT-

[breath] air, gas

PNEUMON-

lung

SIDER-

iron

SPIR-

breathe

SPIRAT-

breathe

STAPHYL-

[bunch of grapes] uvula, palate; staphylococci

STERN-

chest, breast, breastbone

STETH-

chest, breast

STREPT-

[twisted] streptococci

SUD-

sweat, fluid

SUDOR-

sweat, fluid

THORAX-

chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

THORAC-

chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

TRACH(E)-

[rough] trachea

TRACHE-

[rough] trachea

TRACHY-

[rough] trachea