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Lesson 11 Vocab
Medical Terminology
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Undergraduate 3
11/15/2008

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Term
Alve-
Definition
hollow, cavity
Term
Amygdal-
Definition
tonsil
Term
Anthrax, Anthrac-
Definition
coal; anthrax
Term
Aux-, -Auxe, -Auxis
Definition
grow, increase
Term
Bacter(i)-
Definition
Bacterium
Term
Bronch(i)-
Definition
bronchus
Term
Capn-
Definition
carbon dioxide
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Cocc-, -coccus
Definition
coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)
Term
Coni-, Koni-
Definition
dust
Term
Labi-
Definition
lip
Term
Larynx, Laryng-
Definition
Larynx
Term
Paresis
Definition
slackening of strength, paralysis
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Pharynx, Pharyng-
Definition
[throst] pharynx
Term
Phys-
Definition
air, gas
Term
Pleur-
Definition
[side] pleura
Term
Pne-
Definition
breathe
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Pneum(at)-
Definition
[breath] air, gas
Term
Pneum(on)
Definition
lung
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Sider-
Definition
iron
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Spir(at)-
Definition
breathe
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Staphyl-
Definition
[bunch of grapes] uvula, palate; stapylococci (microorganisms that cluster together like a bunch of grapes)
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Stern-
Definition
chest, breast, breastbone
Term
Steth-
Definition
chest, breast
Term
Strept-
Definition
[twisted] streptococci (microorganism that form twisted chains)
Term
Sud(or)-
Definition
sweat, fluid
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Thorax, Thorac-
Definition
chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax
Term
Trach(e)-, trachy-
Definition
trachea
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