Chapter 7: Respiratory System (word parts) Flashcards

1
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-phonia

A

voice

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2
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-tic

A

pertaining to

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3
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-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

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4
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-ia

A

condition

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5
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brady-

A

slow

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6
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myc/o

A

fungus

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7
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-metry

A

process of measuring

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8
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-ary

A

pertaining to

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9
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cardi/o

A

heart

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10
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bronchiol/o

A

bronchiole

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11
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ot/o

A

ear

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12
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arteriole/o

A

artery

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13
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nas/o

A

nose

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14
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aer/o

A

air

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15
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diaphragmat/o

A

diaphragm

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16
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-lytic

A

destruction

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17
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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18
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atel/o

A

incomplete

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19
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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20
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

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21
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re-

A

again

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22
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-gram

A

record

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23
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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24
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hist/o

A

tissue

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25
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-scopy

A

process of visually examining

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26
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-phylaxis

A

protection

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27
Q

hyper-

A

excessive

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28
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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29
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bronchi/o

A

bronchus

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30
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pneum/o

A

air

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31
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cyst/o

A

sacc

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32
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-plegia

A

paralysis

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33
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pan-

A

all

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34
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anti-

A

against

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35
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-thorax

A

chest

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36
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hypo-

A

insufficient

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37
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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38
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-algia

A

pain

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39
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para-

A

beside

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40
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alveol/o

A

alveolus

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41
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tachy-

A

fast

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42
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embol/o

A

plug

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43
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conci/o

A

dust

44
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pulmon/o

A

lung

45
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hem/o

A

blood

46
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-ory

A

pertaining to

47
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-rrhagia

A

abnormal flow condition

48
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orth/o

A

straight

49
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angi/o

A

vessel

50
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rhin/o

A

nose

51
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epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

52
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-ostomy

A

surgically create an opening

53
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-plasm

A

formation

54
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bi/o

A

life

55
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-genic

A

produced by

56
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-ous

A

pertaining to

57
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-al

A

pertaining to

58
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cyan/o

A

blue

59
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-scope

A

instrument for viewing

60
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pharyng/o

A

pharynx

61
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thorac/o

A

chest

62
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

63
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endo-

A

within

64
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pneumon/o

A

lung

65
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

66
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-ism

A

state of

67
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-oma

A

tumor

68
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-ic

A

pertaining to

69
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-osmia

A

smell

70
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-logy

A

study of

71
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-pnea

A

breathing

72
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bronch/o

A

bronchus

73
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lob/o

A

lobe

74
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pleur/o

A

pleura

75
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sinus/o

A

sinus

76
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-dynia

A

pain

77
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anthrac/o

A

coal

78
Q

an-

A

without

79
Q

-ar

A

pertaining to

80
Q

-centesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

81
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a-

A

without

82
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-ptysis

A

spitting

83
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laryng/o

A

larynx

84
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cortic/o

A

outer layer

85
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation

86
Q

tuss/o

A

cough

87
Q

de-

A

without

88
Q

poly-

A

many

89
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge

90
Q

fibr/o

A

fibers

91
Q

ox/i

A

oxygen

92
Q

Sept/o

A

wall

93
Q

py/o

A

pus

94
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trache/o

A

trachea

95
Q

-eal

A

pertaining to

96
Q

-meter

A

instrument to measure

97
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somn/o

A

sleep

98
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cyt/o

A

cell

99
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eu-

A

normal

100
Q

dys-

A

difficult, abnormal

101
Q

-otomy

A

cutting into

102
Q

ox/o

A

oxygen

103
Q

muc/o

A

mucus

104
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spir/o

A

breathing

105
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pro-

A

before

106
Q

carcin/o

A

cancer