Chapter 7 Word Parts Flashcards by Chloe Tran

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Alveol/o

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Alveolus/air sac

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Atel/o

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Incomplete/ Imperfect

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Bronch/o

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Bronchus, bronchial tube

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Dilat/o

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To enlarge/expand

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Fibr/o

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Fiber

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Hist/o

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Tissue

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Lob/o

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Lobe/ division of lung

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Ox/o, ox/i

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Oxygen

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Pneum/o

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Lung/ air

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Py/o

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Pus

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Spir/o

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Breathing

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsils

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Tub/o

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Tube

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Angi/o

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Vessel (blood)

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Aspir/o

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Removal

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Bol/o

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Cast/throw

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Bronchi/o

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Bronchiole, smaller subdivision of bronchus

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Diaphragmat/o

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Diaphragm

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Epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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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