Ch. 9 Greek and Latin Word Elements of Respiration Flashcards
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pne/o
A
breath, breathing
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-pnoea
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breath, breathing
3
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-pnea
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breath, breathing
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tachy-
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rapid, quick, speed
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tach/o
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rapid, quick, speed
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brady-
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slow
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orth/o
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upright, straight, correct, normal
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platy-
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flat, broad
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plat/o
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flat, broad
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poly-
A
many, much
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spir/o
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breath, breathing, blow
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spirat/o
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breath, breathing, blow
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hal/o
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breath, breathing
14
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halit/o
A
breath, breathing
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pneum/o
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wind, gas, air
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pneumat/o
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wind, gas, air
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carb/o
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carbon dioxide, carbon
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carbon/o
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carbon dioxide, carbon
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capn/o
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carbon dioxide, smoke
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oxy-
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oxygen, acid, sharp, acute, rapid
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ox/o
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oxygen
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aer/o
A
air
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aether/o
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ether
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ether/o
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ether
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phys/o
air, gas, air bubble
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emphysema
air bubbles in air sacs of lungs
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physocele
swelling caused by a gas
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physophorous
pertaining to bearing or carrying an air bubble
29
physometra
air or gas in the uterus
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atm/o
vapor, air, gas
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nebul/o
cloud, cloud-like, mist
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anem/o
wind
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orthopnea
difficulty breathing when lying flat; can breath in upright position
34
platypnea
difficulty breathing in an upright position; can breath when lying flat
35
hypopnea
shallow breath
36
hyperpnea
deep breath
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polypnea
panting
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dyspnea
difficulty breathing
39
inspiration
breathing in
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expiration
breathing out
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spirometry
measuring breath
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respirator
something that causes one to breathe again
43
halitus
breath or warm vapor (loan word)
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halitosis
bad breath
45
atmogenic
creation of a vapor
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atomize
can't be cut
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hypercapnia
excess carbon dioxide in the blood
excessive smoke
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hypercabia
excess carbon dioxide in the blood
excessive carbon
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hypocapnia
low amount of carbon dioxide in the blood
low smoke
50
hypocarbia
low amount of carbon dioxide in the blood
low carbon
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hypoxemia
low amount of oxygen in the blood
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hypoxia
low amount of oxygen in the tissue
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oxylalia
speaking really fast
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oxycephaly
pointy head
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oxyphyte
plant that likes acid (acidic soil)
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oxyphil
attracted to acidic dye
57
anoxic
brain or body loses oxygen supply
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bronchostaxis
a dripping of blood in the bronchus
59
rhinorrhea
runny nose
60
dysphonia
hoarse voice
61
trachyphonia
hoarse voice
62
hemoptysis
spitting up blood
63
atel/o
imperfect, incomplete
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eucapnia
normal amount of carbon dioxide in the blood
