Chapter 7 Word Parts Flashcards
Alveol/o
Alveolus/air sac
Arteri/o
Artery
Atel/o
Incomplete/ Imperfect
Bronch/o
Bronchus, bronchial tube
Carcin/o
Cancer
Cyan/o
Blue
Dilat/o
To enlarge/expand
Fibr/o
Fiber
Hist/o
Tissue
Lob/o
Lobe/ division of lung
Ox/o, ox/i
Oxygen
Pneum/o
Lung/ air
Py/o
Pus
Rhin/o
Nose
Spir/o
Breathing
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
Tub/o
Tube
Angi/o
Vessel (blood)
Aspir/o
Removal
Bol/o
Cast/throw
Cardi/o
Heart
Bronchi/o
Bronchiole, smaller subdivision of bronchus
Diaphragmat/o
Diaphragm
Epiglott/o
Epiglottis
Hem/o
Blood
Laryng/o
Larynx/ voice box
Nas/o
Nose
Pharyng/o
Pharynx/ throat
Pulmon/o
Lung
Resuscit/o
To revive
Sinus/o
Sinus/Cavity
Thorac/o
Chest
Trache/o
Trachea/windpipe
A-
Not/without
Brady-
Slow
Em-
In
Epi-
On/Over/Upon
Hyper-
Above/Above normal/Excessive
Tachy-
Fast
In-
In/Into/Not
Poly-
Much/Many
Endo-
In/Within
Anti-
Against
Dys-
Painful/difficult
Eu-
Good/Normal
-al,-ary,-ial,-ic,-tic
Pertaining to
-ation
Process/Condition
Hypo-
Below/Below Normal/Deficient
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
-ema
Condition
-genic
Produced by or in
-ion
Process/State/Condition
-meter
measure
-or
One who takes action or does something
-phonia
Voice
-rrhea
Excessive flow/Discharge
-stenosis
Narrowing/Tightening
-ant
Substance that promotes
-thorax
Chest/Pleural Cavity
-ia
Condition
-ism
Process/Condition
-metry
Process of measuring
-ectasis
Dilation/Expansion
-emia
Blood Condition
-capnia
Carbon dioxide
-osmia
Smell
-pnea
Breathing
-spasm
Muscle contraction
-stomy
Surgical opening
-tomy
Process of cutting/incision
Pleur/o
Pleura/Serous membrane that enfolds the lung