ch. 11 respiratory Flashcards

1
Q

alveol/o

A

small, hollow air sac

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2
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anthrac/o

A

coal

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3
Q

aspirat/o

A

to draw in

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4
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atel/o

A

imperfect

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5
Q

bronch/o

A

bronchus

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6
Q

bronchiol/o

A

bronchiole

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7
Q

cheil/o

A

lip

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8
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con/i

A

dust

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9
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cyan/o

A

dark blue

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10
Q

cyst/o

A

sac

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11
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fibr/o

A

fiber

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12
Q

halat/o

A

breathe

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13
Q

hem/o

A

blood

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14
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laryng/o

A

larynx, voice box

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15
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lob/o

A

lobe

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16
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mes/o

A

middle

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17
Q

nas/o

A

nose

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18
Q

olfact/o

A

smell

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19
Q

or/o

A

mouth

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20
Q

orth/o

A

straight

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21
Q

ox/o

A

oxygen

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22
Q

palat/o

A

palate

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23
Q

pector/o

A

breast, chest

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24
Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx, throat

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25
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

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26
Q

pneum/o

A

air

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27
Q

pneumon/o

A

lung

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28
Q

py/o

A

pus

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29
Q

respirat/o

A

breathing

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30
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

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31
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rhonch/o

A

snore

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32
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sarc/o

A

flesh

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33
Q

spir/o

A

breath

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34
Q

theli/o

A

nipple

35
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

36
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsil, almond

37
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

38
Q

tubercul/o

A

a little swelling

39
Q

ventilat/o

A

to air

40
Q

-us

A

pertaining to

41
Q

-osis

A

condition

42
Q

a-

A

lack of

43
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

44
Q

sphyx

A

pulse

45
Q

-ia

A

condition

46
Q

-ion

A

process

47
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

48
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

49
Q

-scope

A

instrument for examining

50
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to

51
Q

dys-

A

difficult

52
Q

endo-

A

within

53
Q

-al

A

pertaining to

54
Q

epi-

A

upon

55
Q

-staxis

A

dripping

56
Q

eu-

A

good, normal

57
Q

ex-

A

out

58
Q

-ptysis

A

to spit

59
Q

hyper-

A

excessive

60
Q

hyp-

A

below, deficient

61
Q

in-

A

in

62
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical excision

63
Q

-oma

A

tumor

64
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

65
Q

-dynia

A

pain

66
Q

-or

A

a doer

67
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

68
Q

-us

A

pertaining to

69
Q

-oid

A

resemble

70
Q

sinus

A

a curve, hollow

71
Q

-meter

A

instrument to measure

72
Q

tachy-

A

rapid

73
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

74
Q

-tomy

A

incision

75
Q

-stomy

A

new opening

76
Q

alveolus

A

pertaining to a small air sac in the lungs

77
Q

anthracosis

A

lung condition caused by inhalation of coal dust and silica; also called black lung

78
Q

apnea

A

temporary cessation of breathing

79
Q

sleep apnea

A

a temporary cessation of breathing during sleep.

80
Q

obstructive apnea

A

caused by obstruction to the upper airway

81
Q

central apnea

A

marked by absence of respiratory muscle activity

82
Q

asphyxia

A

emergency condition in which there is a depletion of oxygen in the blood with an increase of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues

83
Q

aspiration

A

the act of drawing in or out by suction using a device such as a syringe or needle

84
Q

asthma

A

disease of the bronchi characterized by wheezing, dyspnea, and a feeling of constriction in the chest