Combining Forms Flashcards

1
Q

ALVE-

A

Hollow
Cavity

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2
Q

AMYGDAL-

A

Tonsil

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3
Q

ANTHRAC-
ANTHRAX

A

Coal
Anthrax

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4
Q

BACILL-

A

Bacillus

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5
Q

BACTER-
BACTERI-

A

Bacterium

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6
Q

BRONCHI-
BRONCH-

A

Bronchus

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7
Q

DIPLO-

A

Double

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8
Q

GLOTT-

A

Glottis

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9
Q

CAPN-

A

Carbon dioxide

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10
Q

COCC-
-COCCUS

A

Coccus (a type of bacterium, spherical in form)

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11
Q

CONI-
KONI-

A

Dust

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12
Q

LARYNX
LARYNG-

A

Larynx

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13
Q

LOB-

A

Lobe

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14
Q

PARESIS

A

Slackening of strength
Paralysis
Partial or incomplete paralysis

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15
Q

PHARYNX
PHARYNG-

A

Pharynx (throat)

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16
Q

PHYS- (II)

A

Air
Gas

17
Q

PLEUR-

A

Pleura (side)

18
Q

PNEUM-
PNEUMAT-

A

Air
Gas

19
Q

PNEUM-
PNEUMON-

A

Lung

20
Q

SEP-

A

Be infected

21
Q

SIDER-

A

Iron

22
Q

SPIR-
SPIRAT-

A

Breathe

23
Q

STAPHYL-

A

Uvula
Palate

24
Q

-STAXIA
-STAXIS

A

Dripping
Oozing (of blood)

25
Q

STREPT-

A

Streptococci (micro-organisms forming twisted chains)

26
Q

SUD-
SUDOR-

A

Sweat

27
Q

THORAC-
THORAX-

A

Chest cavity
Pleural
Cavity
Thorax

28
Q

TONSILL-

A

Tonsil

29
Q

TRACH-
TRACHE-
TRACHY-

A

Trachea (rough)

30
Q

TUBER-

A

A swelling

31
Q

TUSS-

A

Cough

32
Q

VIR-
VIRU-

A

Virus