Chapter 7 Respiratory System medical terms Flashcards
1
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Alveol/o
A
Alveolus; air sac
2
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Anthrac/o
A
Coal
3
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Atel/o
A
Incomplete
4
Q
Bronch/o
A
Bronchus
5
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Bronchi/o
A
Bronchus
6
Q
Bronchiol/o
A
Bronchiole
7
Q
Coni/o
A
Dust
8
Q
Diaphragmat/o
A
Diaphragm
9
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Epiglott/o
A
Epiglottis
10
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx
11
Q
Lob/o
A
Lobe
12
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Nas/o
A
Nose
13
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Muc/o
A
Mucus
14
Q
Orth/o
A
Straight, upright
15
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Ox/o, ox/i
A
Oxygen
16
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Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx
17
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Pleur/o
A
Pleura
18
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Pneum/o
A
Lung, air
19
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Pneumon/o
A
Lung, air
20
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Pulmon/o
A
Lung
21
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Rhin/o
A
Nose
22
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Sept/o
A
Wall
23
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Sinus/o
A
Sinus, cavity
24
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Spir/o
A
Breathing
25
Trache/o
Trachea, windpipe
26
Tuss/o
Cough
27
-capnia
Carbon dioxide
28
-osmia
Smell
29
-phonia
Voice
30
-plegia
Paralysis
31
-pnea
Breathing
32
-ptysis
Spitting
33
-spasm
Involuntary muscle contraction
34
-thorax
Chest
35
Aer/o
Air
36
A-
Without
37
An-
Without
38
Anti-
Against
39
Brady-
Slow
40
De-
Without
41
Dys-
Abnormal, difficult
42
Endo-
Within
43
Eu-
Normal
44
Hyper-
Excessive
45
Hypo-
Insufficient
46
Pan-
All
47
Poly-
Many
48
Tachy-
Fast
