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Lesson 11 Vocab
Medical Terminology
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Medical
Undergraduate 3
11/15/2008
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Term
Alve-
 Definition
hollow, cavity
Term
Amygdal-
 Definition
tonsil
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Anthrax, Anthrac-
 Definition
coal; anthrax
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Aux-, -Auxe, -Auxis
 Definition
grow, increase
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Bacter(i)-
 Definition
Bacterium
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Bronch(i)-
 Definition
bronchus
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Capn-
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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Cocc-, -coccus
 Definition
coccus (a type of spherical bacterium)
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Coni-, Koni-
 Definition
dust
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Labi-
 Definition
lip
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Larynx, Laryng-
 Definition
Larynx
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Paresis
 Definition
slackening of strength, paralysis
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Pharynx, Pharyng-
 Definition
[throst] pharynx
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Phys-
 Definition
air, gas
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Pleur-
 Definition
[side] pleura
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Pne-
 Definition
breathe
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Pneum(at)-
 Definition
[breath] air, gas
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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
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Steth-
 Definition
chest, breast
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Strept-
 Definition
[twisted] streptococci (microorganism that form twisted chains)
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Sud(or)-
 Definition
sweat, fluid
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Thorax, Thorac-
 Definition
chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax
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Trach(e)-, trachy-
 Definition
trachea
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