med term quiz #2 Flashcards

1
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layrnx

A

produces vocal sounds

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2
Q

bronchi

A

provides a passageway for air to and from the lungs

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3
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lungs

A

bring air into contact with blood for exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

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4
Q

respiration

A

the action of breathing

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5
Q

adenoid/o

A

adenoids

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6
Q

alveol/o

A

alveolus (s)
alveoli (p)

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7
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bronch/o

A

bronchus (s)
bronchi(pl)

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8
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bronchi/o

A

bronchus (s)
bronchi (p)

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9
Q

diaphragmat/o

A

diaphragm

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10
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epligott/o

A

epiglottis

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11
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laryng/o

A

larynx

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12
Q

lob/o

A

lobe(s)

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13
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mediastin/o

A

mediastinum

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14
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nas/o

A

nose

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15
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pharyng/o

A

pharynx

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16
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pleur/o

A

pleura

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17
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pneum/o

A

lung, air

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18
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pneumn/o

A

lung, air

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19
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pulmon/o

A

lung

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20
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rhin/o

A

nose

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21
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sept/o

A

septum

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22
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sinus/o

A

sinus(es)

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23
Q

thorac/o

A

thorax/chest/chest cavity

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24
Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsil(s)

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25
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

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26
Q

atel/o

A

imperfect, incomplete

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27
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capn/o

A

carbon dioxide

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28
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carcin/o

A

cancer

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29
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coni/o

A

dust

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30
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hem/o

A

blood

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31
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muc/o

A

mucus

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32
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myc/o

A

fungus

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33
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orth/o

A

straight

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34
Q

ox/i

A

oxygen

35
Q

phon/o

A

sound, voice

36
Q

py/o

A

pus

37
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som/o

A

sleep

38
Q

spir/o

A

breathe, breathing

39
Q

a-
an-

A

absence of, without

40
Q

dys=

A

painful/abnormal

41
Q

endo

A

within

42
Q

eu

A

normal/good

43
Q

hyper

A

above/excessive

44
Q

hypo

A

below, incomplete, deficient, under

45
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intra

A

within

46
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neo

A

new

47
Q

poly

A

many

48
Q

tachy

A

fast

49
Q

-al

A

pertaining to

50
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-ar
-ary

A

pertaining to

51
Q

-cele

A

hernia, protrusion

52
Q

-centesis

A

to puncture and withdraw fluid

53
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-desis

A

surgical fixation/fusion

54
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-eal

A

pertaining to

55
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-ectasis

A

stretching out, dilation, expansion

56
Q

-ectomy

A

excision, surgical removal

57
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-emia

A

in the blood

58
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-genic

A

producing, originating, causing

59
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-ia

A

diseased or abnormal state

60
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-ic

A

pertaining to

61
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-itis

A

inflammation

62
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-logist

A

one who studies and treats

63
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-logy

A

study of

64
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  • meter
A

instrument used to measure

65
Q

-metry

A

measurement

66
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-oid

A

resembling

67
Q

-oma

A

tumor,swelling

68
Q

-osis

A

abrnormal condition

69
Q

-ous

A

pertaining to

70
Q

-plasm

A

growth, substance, formation

71
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

72
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

73
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting or coughing

74
Q

-rrhagia

A

excessive bleeding

75
Q

-rrhea

A

flow or discharge

76
Q

-scope

A

instrument used for visual examination

77
Q

-scopic

A

pertaining to visual examination

78
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

79
Q

-spasm

A

sudden, involunatry muscle contraction

80
Q

-stenosis

A

constriction or narrowing

81
Q

-stomy

A

creation of artificial opening

82
Q

-thorax

A

chest, chest cavity

83
Q

-tomy

A

cut into, incision