Chapter 4 Vocab and word building Flashcards
1
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diagnosis
A
identification of a disease or condition by a scientific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, history, laboratory test results, and procedures
2
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pulmonary
A
pertaining to the lungs or respiratory system
3
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respiration
A
molecular exchanges of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the body’s tissues; also called breathing, pulmonary ventilation, or ventilation
4
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thoracic
A
pertaining to the thorax or thoracic cage
5
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vascular
A
pertaining to blood vessel
6
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adenoid/o
A
adenoids
7
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laryng/o
A
larynx (voice box)
8
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nas/o
A
nose
9
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rhin/o
A
nose
10
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pharyng/o
A
pharynx (throat)
11
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tonsil/o
A
tonsils
12
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trache/o
A
trachea (windpipe)
13
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alveol/o
A
alveolus; air sac
14
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bronch/o
A
bronchus
15
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bronchi/o
A
bronchus
