Respiratory System Terms Flashcards
1
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Alveol/o
A
Alveoli ( air sacks of the lungs)
2
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an-
A
No, not, without
3
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Anthrac/o
A
Coal, coal dust
4
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Bronch/o ; bronchi/o
A
Bronchus, bronchial tube ( major air passages of the lungs)
5
Q
Byssin/o
A
Cotton dust
6
Q
Capn/o
A
Carbon dioxide
7
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Coni/o
A
Dust
8
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-emia
A
Blood, blood condition
9
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Epiglott/o
A
Epiglottis (flap of tissue that closes over windpipe when eating/ drinking)
10
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Laryng/o
A
Larynx, throat ( protects the lower respiratory tract & produces sound)
11
Q
Nas/o
A
Nose
12
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Ox/i ; ox/o ; ox/y
A
Oxygen
13
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Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx, throat ( allows air to pass through wind pipe)
14
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Phon/o
A
Sound, voice
15
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Pleur/o
A
Pleura ( two layers of tissue that protect and cushion the lungs)
