1
Q
glottis
A
back of tongue/aperture of larynxglottis
2
Q
berry
A
coccus
3
Q
pharynx
A
throat pharynx
4
Q
pleura
A
side pleura
5
Q
staphyle
A
bunch of grapes uvula, palate
6
Q
tonsilla
A
almond tonsil
7
Q
trachys
A
rough trachys
8
Q
ALVE-
A
The Latin word alveus = a hollow or a cavity.
* In the respiratory
system the basic form ALVE- is applied in the diminutive form
alveolus (pl. alveoli) referring to the small air sacs of the lungs.
9
Q
AMYGDAL- and TONSILL-
A
Both the original Greek and Latin words (amygdala and tonsilla)
mean almond.
- The almond-like appearance of these small, rounded
masses of lymphoid tissue delivered the combining forms TONSILL-
and AMYGDAL-, which form the basic elements of medical terms
such as
*tonsillitis: inflammation of a tonsil
*amygdalotome: an instrument for excision of a tonsil
MTL 180 Ch 11
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