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Lesson 2 Roots Flashcards

1
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nas/o

A

nose
Ex: nasogastric
nas/o/gastr/ic= pertaining to the nose and stomach

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glott

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mouth of windpipe
Ex: epiglottis
epi/glott/is= pertaining the above the mouth of the windpipe

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3
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alveol/o

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alveolus, air sac

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4
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lyt

A

dissolve

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5
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capn/o

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carbon dioxide
Ex: capnography
capn/o/graphy=to record carbon dioxide

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thorac/o

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chest
Ex: thoracotomy
thorac/o/tomy=make incision into the chest

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bronchi/o

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bronchus
Ex: bronchitis
bronch/itis= inflammation of the bronchus

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phren/o

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diaphragm
Ex: phrenic
phren/ic= pertaining to the diaphragm

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ptysis

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spit
Ex: hemoptysis
hem/o/ptysis= spitting up blood

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sarc

A

sarcoma

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atel

A

incomplete
Ex: atelectasis
collapsed lung

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12
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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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13
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aer/o

A

air
Ex: aerobic
Requiring oxygen

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thel/i

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lining
Ex: epithelial
epi/thel/i/al

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ventil

A

wind
Ex: ventilate
To put air into

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16
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pneum/o; pneumon/o

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air, lung

Ex: pneumonia

17
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stax

A

fall in drops
Ex: epistaxis
epi/stax/is= nosebleed

18
Q

tract

A

pull
Ex: traction
tract/ion= condition of pulling

19
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bronch/o

A

bronchial tube
Ex: bronchoscopy
bronch/o/scopy= to view the bronchial tube

20
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laryng/o

A

larynx
Ex: laryngoscope
laryng/o/scope= to view the larynx

21
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thorax

A

chest

22
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spir/o

A

breathing
Ex: spirometer
spir/o/meter= to measure breathing

23
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trache/o

A

trachea
Ex: tracheostomy
trache/o/stomy= opening into the trachea

24
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cyan/o

A

blue
Ex: cyanosis
cyan/o/sis= condition of being blue

25
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sinus/o

A

sinus

26
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pnea

A

breathe
Ex: dyspnea
dys/pnea= difficult breathing

27
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muc/o

A

mucus

28
Q

purul

A

pus
Ex: purulent
Containing pus

29
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lob/o

A

lobe
Ex: lobectomy
lob/ectomy= removal of a lobe

30
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pharyng/o

A

pharnyx
Ex: pharyngitis
pharyng/itis= inflammation of the pharynx

31
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fiss

A

split

Ex: fissure

32
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phon

A

voice

33
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rhin/o

A

nose
Ex: rhinoplasty
rhin/o/plasty= surgical repair of the nose

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