Combining Forms Flashcards

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1
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bronchi/o-

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Bronchus

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2
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bronchiol/o-

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Bronchiole

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3
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capn/o-

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Carbon dioxide

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4
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cardi/o-

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Heart

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5
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cost/o-

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Rib

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diaphragmat/o-

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Diaphragm

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7
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gen/o-

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Arising from; produced by

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8
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glob/o-

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Shaped like a globe; comprehensive

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9
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pleur/o-

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Pleura (lung membrane)

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10
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pulmon/o-

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Lung

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11
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hal/o-

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Breathe

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12
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hem/o-

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Blood

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13
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hil/o-

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Hilum (indentation in an organ)

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14
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laryng/o-

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Larynx (voice box)

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15
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metabol/o-

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Change; transformation

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16
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muc/o-

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Mucus

17
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mucos/o-

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Mucous membrane

18
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ox/y-

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Oxygen; quick

19
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pariet/o-

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Wall of a cavity

20
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phren/o-

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Diaphragm; mind

21
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sept/o-

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Septum (dividing wall)

22
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spir/o-

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Breathe; a coil

23
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steth/o-

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Chest

24
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thorac/o-

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Thorax (chest)

25
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trache/o-

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Trachea (windpipe)

26
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turbin/o-

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Scroll-like structure; turbinate

27
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ventil/o-

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Movement of air

28
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viscer/o-

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Large internal organs

29
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alveol/o-

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Alveolus (air sac)