Chapter 5 Word Parts Flashcards by Brian Cutberth

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Adendiod

A

Adenoids (lymphatic tissue behind the nasal cavity)

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Alveolo

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Air sac

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Atelo

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Imperfect, incomplete

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Bronchio

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Bronchus

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Broncho

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bronchus

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Capno

A

Carbon Dioxide

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DIaphragmato

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diaphragm

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Epiglotto

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Epiglottis

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Hemato

A

Blood

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Hemo

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blood

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Laryngo

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Larynx; voice box

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Lobo

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lobe;section

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muco

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mucus

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naso

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nose adj

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ortho

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straight

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oxi

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oxygen

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oxo

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oxygen

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pharyngo

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pharynx;throat

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phono

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sound or voice

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phreno

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diaphragm

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pleuro

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pleura

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pneumato

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lung, air

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pneumo

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air

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pneumono

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lung noun

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pulmono

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lung adj

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pyo

A

pus

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Radio

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x rays

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rhino

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nose, noun

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septo

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septum ( wall dividing a structure)

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Sinuso

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sinus ( air filled cavity within a bone)

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Somno

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Sleep

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sono

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sound

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spiro

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breathe, breathing

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thoraco

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thorax, chest

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tomo

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to cut, section or slice

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tonsillo

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tonsil (lympthaic tissue on the sides of the throat

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tracheo

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trachea; windpipe

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a

A

without or absence of

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endo

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within

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eu

A

normal good

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poly

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many, much

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tachy

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rapid fast

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Algia

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pain

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cele

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hernia or protrusion

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centesis

A

surgical procedure to remove fluid (aspirate)

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Ectasis

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stretching out, dilation, expansion

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emia

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blood condition

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gram

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record

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graph

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instrument used to record

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Graphy

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process of recording

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meter

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instrument used to measure

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pexy

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surgical fixation; suspension

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pnea

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breathing

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rrhaiga

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rapid flow of blood

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scope

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instrument used for visual examination

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scopic

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pertaining to visual examination

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scopy

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visual examination

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spasm

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sudden involuntary muscle contraction

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stenosis

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constriction or narrowing

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stomy

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creating o an artificial opening

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thorax

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chest

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tomy

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cut into or incision