Chpter 5 Respiratory System Flashcards by Christina Petty

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Tachy-

Ex: tachy/pnea

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Fast, rapid

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Pan-

Ex: pan/sinus/itis

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All, total

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Endo-

Ex: endo/scope

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Within

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Spir/o

Ex: spir/o/meter

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Breathe, breathing

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-algia

Ex: thorac/algia

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Pain

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Poly-

Ex: poly/somn/o/graphy

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Many, much

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Eu-

Ex: eu/pnea

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Normal, good

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A-, an-

Ex: a/pnea

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Without or absence of

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-metry

Ex: spir/o/meter

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Measurement

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-graphy

Ex: poly/somn/o/graphy

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Process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-ecstasis

Ex: atel/ecstasis

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Stretching out, dilation, expansion

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-cele

Ex: pneumat/o/cele

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Hernia or protrusion

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-meter

Ex: spir/o/meter

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Instrument used to measure

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-emia

Ex: hyp/ox/emia

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Blood condition

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-centesis

Ex: thorac/o/centesis

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Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)

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-ar, -ary, -eal

Ex: laryng/eal

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Pertaining to

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-pnea

Ex: a/pnea

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Breathing

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-rrhagia

Ex: rhin/o/rrhagia

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Rapid flow of blood

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-spasm

Ex: bronch/o/spasm

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Sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

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-pexy

Ex: pleur/o/pexy

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Surgical fixation, suspension

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-scopic

Ex: endo/scopic

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Pertaining to visual examination

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-stenosis

Ex: trache/o/stenosis

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Constriction or narrowing

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-scopy

Ex: endo/scopy

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Visual examination

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-scope

Ex: bronch/o/scope

A

Instrument used for visual examination

Bronchi/o, bronch/o Ex: bronchi/ectasis

Bronchus

Epiglott/o Ex: epiglott/itis

Epiglottis

Lob/o Ex: lob/ectomy

Lobe

Pharyng/o Ex: pharyng/itis

Pharynx

Pleur/o Ex: pleur/itis

Pleura

Nas/o, rhin/o Ex: rhin/o/plasty

Nose

Laryng/o Laryng/itis

Larynx

Diaphragmat/o, phren/o Ex: diaphragmat/o/cele

Diaphragm

Pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o Ex: pneumon/ia

Lung, air

Sept/o Ex: sept/o/tomy

Septum (wall off, fence)

Thorac/o Ex: thorac/o/centesis

Thorax (chest)

Trache/o Ex: trache/o/stomy

Trachea

Atel/o Ex: atel/ectasis

Imperfect, incomplete

Tonsill/o Ex: tonsill/itis

Tonsil

Sinus/o Ex: sinus/o/tomy

Sinus

Pulmon/o Ex: pulmon/ary

Lung

Capn/o Ex: capn/o/meter

Carbon dioxide

Muc/o Ex: muc/oid

Mucus

Ox/o, ox/I Ex: ox/I/meter

Oxygen

Phon/o Ex: dys/phon/ia

Sound/ voice

Hem/o, hemat/o Ex: hem/o/thorax

Blood

Orth/o Ex: orth/o/pnea

Straight

Py/o Ex: py/o/thorax

Pus

Somn/o Ex: poly/somn/o/graphy

Sleep

Adenoid/o Ex: adenoid/itis

Adenoids

Alveol/o Ex: alveol/itis

Alveolus