Combining Forms Flashcards

Question 1

Q

inspiration.

Answer

A

The body’s respiratory
system provides oxygen from inhaled air to the blood, which circulates
it to all the cells and tissues of the body.

Question 2

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Expiration

Answer

A

The cells exchange the oxygen for carbon dioxide (waste
material) and blood circulates it back to the lungs to be disposed of
into the atmosphere.

Question 3

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pleura

Answer

A

The pleura are sac-like structures that consist of two layers –
the visceral (inner) and parietal (outer) layers. The pleura also
provide fluid to maintain suction to inflate the lungs and lubricate them
to enable them to move freely.

Question 4

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ALVE-

Answer

A

hollow, cavity alveolar

Question 5

Q

AMYGDAL-

Answer

A

tonsil amygdaloid

Question 6

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ANTHRAC-,
ANTHRAX
,

Answer

A

coal. anthraxanthracoid

Question 7

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BACILL-

Answer

A

bacillus bacillar

Question 8

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BACTER-,
BACTERI-

Answer

A

bacterium.bacteriosis

Question 9

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BRONCH-,
BRONCHI-

Answer

A

bronchus .bronchopathy

Question 10

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DIPLO-

Answer

A

double .diplococcaemia

Question 11

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GLOTT-

Answer

A

glottis. epiglottitis

Question 12

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CAPN-

Answer

A

carbon dioxide .capnography

Question 13

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COCC-, -
COCCUS

Answer

A

coccus (a type of bacterium,
spherical in form)
.coccal

Question 14

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CONI-, KONI-

Answer

A

dust coniology

Question 15

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LARYNX,
LARYNG-

Answer

A

larynx .laryngeal

Question 16

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LOB-

Answer

A

lobe lobotomy

Question 17

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PARESIS

Answer

A

slackening of strength,
paralysis. vasoparesis

Question 18

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PHARYNX,
PHARYNG-

Answer

A

pharynx (throat) pharyngolith

Question 19

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PHYS- (II)

Answer

A

air, gasphysocele

Question 20

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PLEUR-

Answer

A

pleura (side)pleuritic

Question 21

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PNEUM-,
PNEUMAT-

Answer

A

air, gaspneumometer

Question 22

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SEP-

Answer

A

be infected septicaemia

Question 23

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SIDER-

Answer

A

iron siderocyte

Question 24

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PNEUM-,
PNEUMON-

Answer

A

lung pneumonia

Question 25

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SPIR-, SPIRAT-

Answer

A

breathe ,spirometer

Question 26

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STAPHYL-

Answer

A

uvula, palatestaphyloderma

Question 27

Q

-STAXIA, -
STAXIS

Answer

A

dripping, oozing (of blood)cystistaxia

Question 28

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STREPT-

Answer

A

streptococci
(microorganisms forming
twisted chains)
streptodermatitis

Question 29

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SUD-, SUDOR-

Answer

A

sweat sudorific

Question 30

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THORAC-,
THORAX

Answer

A

chest cavity, pleural cavity,
thorax
thoracodynia

Question 31

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TONSILL-

Answer

A

tonsil tonsillitis

Question 32

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TRACH-,
TRACHE-,
TRACHY-

Answer

A

trachea (rough)trachealgia

Question 33

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TUBER-

Answer

A

a swelling tubercle

Question 34

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TUSS-

Answer

A

cough tussive

Question 35

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VIR-, VIRU-

Answer

A

virus virology