Chapter 4- Respiratory System Flashcards
1
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Adenoid/o
A
Adenoids
2
Q
Alveol/o
A
Alveolus (plural: alveoli)
3
Q
Atel/o
A
Incomplete, imperfect
4
Q
Bronch/o, bronchi/o
A
Bronchus (plural: bronchi)
5
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
6
Q
Epiglott/o
A
Epiglottis
7
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx (voice box)
8
Q
Nas/o, Rhin/o
A
Nose
9
Q
Or/o
A
Mouth
10
Q
Ox/o
A
Oxygen
11
Q
Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx (throat)
12
Q
Pleur/o
A
Pleura
13
Q
Pneum/o, pneumon/o
A
Air, lung
14
Q
Pulmon/o
A
Lung
15
Q
Sinus/o
A
Sinus, cavity
16
Q
Spir/o
A
To breathe
17
Q
Thorac/o
A
Chest
18
Q
Tonsill/o
A
Tonsils
19
Q
Trache/o
A
Trachea (windpipe)
20
Q
Acid/o
A
Acid
21
Q
Aer/o
A
Air
22
Q
Arteri/o
A
Artery
23
Q
Carcin/o
A
Cancer
24
Q
Cyst/o
A
Bladder
25
Fibr/o
Fiber, fibrous tissue
26
Gastr/o
Stomach
27
Hem/o
Blood
28
Hepat/o
Liver
29
Hydr/o
Water
30
Melan/o
Black
31
Muc/o
Mucus
32
My/o
Muscle
33
Myc/o
Fungus
34
Orth/o
Straight
35
Tom/o
To cut
36
-centesis
Surgical puncture
37
-ectomy
Excision, removal
38
-plasty
Surgical repair
39
-rrhaphy
Suture
40
-tome
Instrument to cut
41
-tomy
Incision
42
-algia, -dynia
Pain
43
-cele
Hernia, swelling
44
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
45
-emia
Blood condition
46
-graphy
Process of recording
47
-itis
Inflammation
48
-logist
Specialist in the study of
49
-malacia
Softening
50
-metry
Act of measuring
51
-oma
Tumor
52
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
53
-pathy
Disease
54
-phagia
Swallowing, eating
55
-phobia
Fear
56
-plasm
Formation, growth
57
-plegia
Paralysis
58
-pnea
Breathing
59
-rrhagia
Bursting forth (of)
60
-scope
Instrument for examining
61
-scopy
Visual examination
62
-spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching.
63
-stenosis
Narrowing stricture
64
-therapy
Treatment
65
-thorax
Chest
66
-ist
Specialist
67
Macro-
Large
68
Micro-
Small
69
Neo-
New
70
Peri-
Around
71
-al, -ic, -ous
Pertaining to
72
-ia
Condition
73
An-
Without, not
74
Epi-
Above, upon
75
Eu-
Good, normal
76
Hyp-, hypo-
Under, below, deficient
