Chapter 12 Respiratory System Flashcards
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Alveol/o
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Alveolus ( air sac)
1
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Adenoid/o
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Adenoids
2
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Bronch/o
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Bronchial tube, bronchus
3
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Bronchiol/o
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Bronchioles, small bronchus
4
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Capn/o
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Carbon dioxide
5
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Coni/o
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Dust
6
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Cyan/o
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Blue
7
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Epiglott/o
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Epiglottis
8
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Hydr/o
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Water
9
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Laryng/o
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Larynx (voice box)
10
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Lob/o
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Lobe of the lung
11
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Mediastin/o
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Mediastinum
12
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Nas/o
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Nose
13
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Orth/o
A
Straight, upright
14
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Ox/o
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Oxygen
15
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Pector/o
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Chest
16
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Pharyng/o
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Pharynx (throat)
17
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Phon/o
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Voice
18
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Phren/o
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Diaphragm
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Pleur/o
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Pleura
20
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Pneum/o
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Air, lung
21
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Pneumon/o
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Air, lung
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Pulmon/o
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Lung
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Py/o
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Pus
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Rhin/o
Nose
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Sinus/o
Sinus, cavity
26
Spir/o
Breathing
27
Tel/o
Complete
28
Throac/o
Chest
29
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
30
Trache/o
Trachea, windpipe
31
-algia
Pain
32
-capnia
Carbon Dioxide
33
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
34
-plasty
Surgical repair
35
-pnea
Breathing
36
-ptysis
Spitting
37
-dynia
Pain
38
-ectasis
Dilation, dilatation, widening
39
-ectomy
Removal, excision, resection
40
-ema
Condition
41
-lysis
Breakdown, separation, loosening, destruction
42
-osmia
Smell
43
-oxia
Oxygen
44
-phonia
Voice, sound
45
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
46
-scopy
Visual examination
47
-sphyxia
Pulse
48
-stenosis
Tightening, stricture
49
-stomy
New opening, (to form a mouth)
50
-thorax
Pleural cavity, chest
51
-tomy
Process of cutting
52
-trophy
Nourishment, development (condition of)
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A-,an-
Not, without, no
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Brady-
Slow
55
Dys-
Bad, painful, difficult
56
Em-
In
57
Eu-
Good, normal, true
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Ex-
Out, outside, outward
59
Hyper-
Excessive
60
Hypo-
Deficient
61
Para-
Near, beside, abnormal, apart from, along the side of
62
Per-
Through, complete
63
Re-
Back, again
64
Tachy-
Fast
65
Atelectasis
Collapsed lung
66
Pleural Effusion
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in pleural cavity
67
Pulmonary Edema
Fluid collects in air sacs and bronchioles.
68
Pneumothorax
Air collects in pleural cavity
