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Ch. 9 Greek and Latin Word Elements of Respiration Flashcards

1
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pne/o

A

breath, breathing

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-pnoea

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breath, breathing

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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-

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many, much

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spir/o

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breath, breathing, blow

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spirat/o

A

breath, breathing, blow

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hal/o

A

breath, breathing

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halit/o

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breath, breathing

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pneum/o

A

wind, gas, air

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pneumat/o

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wind, gas, air

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carb/o

A

carbon dioxide, carbon

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18
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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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22
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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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25
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phys/o

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air, gas, air bubble

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emphysema

A

air bubbles in air sacs of lungs

27
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physocele

A

swelling caused by a gas

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physophorous

A

pertaining to bearing or carrying an air bubble

29
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physometra

A

air or gas in the uterus

30
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atm/o

A

vapor, air, gas

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nebul/o

A

cloud, cloud-like, mist

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anem/o

A

wind

33
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orthopnea

A

difficulty breathing when lying flat; can breath in upright position

34
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platypnea

A

difficulty breathing in an upright position; can breath when lying flat

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hypopnea

A

shallow breath

36
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hyperpnea

A

deep breath

37
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polypnea

A

panting

38
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dyspnea

A

difficulty breathing

39
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inspiration

A

breathing in

40
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expiration

A

breathing out

41
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spirometry

A

measuring breath

42
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respirator

A

something that causes one to breathe again

43
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halitus

A

breath or warm vapor (loan word)

44
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halitosis

A

bad breath

45
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atmogenic

A

creation of a vapor

46
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atomize

A

can’t be cut

47
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hypercapnia

A

excess carbon dioxide in the blood
excessive smoke

48
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hypercabia

A

excess carbon dioxide in the blood
excessive carbon

49
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hypocapnia

A

low amount of carbon dioxide in the blood
low smoke

50
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hypocarbia

A

low amount of carbon dioxide in the blood
low carbon

51
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hypoxemia

A

low amount of oxygen in the blood

52
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hypoxia

A

low amount of oxygen in the tissue

53
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oxylalia

A

speaking really fast

54
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oxycephaly

A

pointy head

55
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oxyphyte

A

plant that likes acid (acidic soil)

56
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oxyphil

A

attracted to acidic dye

57
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anoxic

A

brain or body loses oxygen supply

58
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bronchostaxis

A

a dripping of blood in the bronchus

59
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rhinorrhea

A

runny nose

60
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dysphonia

A

hoarse voice

61
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trachyphonia

A

hoarse voice

62
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hemoptysis

A

spitting up blood

63
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atel/o

A

imperfect, incomplete

64
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eucapnia

A

normal amount of carbon dioxide in the blood

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