chapter 8 respiratory system Flashcards by Maria Slaughter

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aerophagia

aer/o

A

eating or swallowing air

air

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alveolitia

alveol/o

A

inflammation of the alveoli

alveoli

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anthracosis

anthrac/o

A

abnormal condition of coal (black lung)

coal, coal dust

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bronchitis

bronch/o

A

inflammation of the bronchiole

bronchiole

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bronchiectasis

bronchi/o

A

dilation or expansion of the bronchus

bronchiole

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bronchiolitis

bronchiol/o

A

inflammation of the bronchiole

bronchiole

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carcinoma

carcin/o

A

cancerous tumor

cancer

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chondroplasty

chondr/o

A

surgical repair of the cartilage

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coniosis

coni/o

A

abnormal condition caused by (inhalation of ) dust

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diaphragmatocele

diaphragmat/o

A

hernia of the diaphragm

diaphragm

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epiglottal

epiglott/o

A

pertaining to the epiglottis

eppiglottis

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laryngitis

laryng/o

A

inflammation of the larynx

larynx

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lobectomy

lob/o

A

excision or surgical removal of a lobe

lobe

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mucoid

muc/o

A

resembling mucous

mucus

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nasogastric

nas/o

A

pertaining to the nose and stomach

nose

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rhinitis

rhin/o

A

inflammation of the nose

nose

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oral

or/o

A

pertaining to the mouth

mouth, mouth like openng

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stomatitis

stomat/o

A

inflammation of the mouth

mouth, mouthlike opening

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orthopnea

orth/o

A

breathing in the straight position

straight

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oximeter

ox/o

A

measuring instrument for oxygen

oxygen

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anoxia

ox/o

A

condition of no oxygen

oxygen

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pharyngeal

pharyng/o

A

pertaining to the pharynx

pharynx

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phonograph

phon/o

A

recording instrument for sound or voice.

sound, voice

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pleurodynia

pleur/o

A

pain of the pleura

pleura

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apnea

pnea

A

temporary cessation of breathing

breathing

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dyspnea

A

dificult breading

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pneumonia

pneum/o

A

condition of the lung

lung, air

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pneumonectomy

pneumon/o

A

excision or surgical removal of the lung

lung, air

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pulmonary

pulmon/o

A

pertaining to the lung

lung

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sinusoid

sinus/o

A

resembling a sinus

sinus