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Mod. 6 Flashcards

respiratory system, common substances, and particular medical pathologies

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bronch-

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bronchus
*branch of the trachea
[pl. bronchi]

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bronchi-

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bronchus
*branch of the trachea
[pl. bronchi]

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halit-

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breath

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laryng-

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larynx

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pharyng-

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pharynx; throat

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diaphragm-

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diaphragm

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diaphragmat-

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diaphragm

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phren-*

*The anatomical part

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diaphragm
[See Mod. 5, phren-]

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phrenic-

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diaphragm

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pleur-

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pleura; membrane enfolding the lung; pleural
cavity

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pne-

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respiration

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spir-

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respiration

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pneum-*

*The anatomical part

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lung
[See pneum-, below in Substance Roots]

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pneumon-

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lung

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pulm-

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lung

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pulmon-

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lung

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rhin-

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nose

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nas-

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nose

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sin-

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nasal sinus; sinus; cavity (within a structure)

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sinu-

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nasal sinus; sinus; cavity (within a structure)

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sinus-

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nasal sinus; sinus; cavity (within a structure)

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trache-

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trachea; windpipe

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acet-

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vinegar; acid

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aer-

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air; gas

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pneum-*

*The substance

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air; gas
[See pneum-, above, in Anatomical Roots]

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pneumat-

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air; gas

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phys-

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air; gas

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amyl-

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starch

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blenn-

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mucus

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myx-

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mucus

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muc-

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mucus

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calc-

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calcium; calcium salts; lime

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calcin-

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calcium; calcium salts; lime

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chol-

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bile; gall

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chole-

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bile; gall
[neither chole- or bili- followed by connecting
vowel]

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bili-

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bile; gall
[neither chole- or bili- followed by connecting
vowel]

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chyl-

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chyle
(*milky fluid in the intestines)

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chym-

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chyme
(*gastric pulp)

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coll-

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jelly; gelatin; gluey substance

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gluten-

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jelly; gelatin; gluey substance

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glutin-

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jelly; gelatin; gluey substance

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copr-

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feces

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scat-

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feces

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fec-

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feces

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fecal-

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feces

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sterc-

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feces

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stercor-

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feces

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frug-

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fruit sugar

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fruct-

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fruit sugar

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fructos-

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fruit sugar

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galact-

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milk

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lact-

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milk

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gluc-

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sugar

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glyc-

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sugar

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sacchar-

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sugar

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hal-

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sal-

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hyal-

A

glass [noun]; glass-like [adjective]

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vitri-

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glass [noun]; glass-like [adjective]

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aqu-

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water

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aqua-

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water

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aque-

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water

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hydr-

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water; watery substance

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kerat-*

A

horn [noun]; horn-like [adjective]
[See Module 4, kerat-, cerat- cornu-, corne-]

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cerat-*

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horn [noun]; horn-like [adjective]
[See Module 4, kerat-, cerat- cornu-, corne-]

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cornu-

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horn [noun]; horn-like [adjective]
[See Module 4, kerat-, cerat- cornu-, corne-]

ROOT

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corne-*

A

horn [noun]; horn-like [adjective]
[See Module 4, kerat-, cerat- cornu-, corne-]

ROOT

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lith-*

A

stone; calculus [pl. calculi] (in an organ or other
tissue)
[See Mod. 12, lith-]

ROOT

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myc-

A

fungus

ROOT

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mycet-

A

fungus

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nephel-

A

mist; cloudiness

ROOT

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ole-

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oxy-*

A

oxygen; acid
[no connecting vowel follows]
[See Mod. 11, oxy-]

ROOT

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pharmac-

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-pnea

A

respiration; breathing

TERMINATION

76
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-lith

A

stone; calculus [pl. calculi] (in an organ or other
tissue)

TERMINATION

77
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bronchus
(*branch of the trachea)
[pl. bronchi]

A

bronch-

bronchi-

78
Q

breath

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larynx

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Q

pharynx

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Q

throat

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diaphragm

A

diaphragm-
diaphragmat-
phren-
phrenic-

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pleura

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membrane enfolding the lung

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pleural cavity

86
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lung

A

pneum-
pneumon-
pulm-
pulmon-

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nose

A

rhin-

nas-

88
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nasal sinus

A

sin-
sinu-
sinus-

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sinus

A

sin-
sinu-
sinus-

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cavity (within a structure)

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sin-
sinu-
sinus-

91
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trachea

92
Q

windpipe

93
Q

vinegar

94
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acid

A

acet-

oxy- [no connecting vowel follows oxy-]

95
Q

air

A

aer-
pneum-
pneumat-
phys-

96
Q

gas

A

aer-
pneum-*
pneumat-
phys-

97
Q

starch

98
Q

mucus

A

blenn-
myx-
muc-

99
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calcium

A

calc-

calcin-

100
Q

calcium salts

A

calc-

calcin-

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lime

A

calc-

calcin-

102
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bile

A

chol-
chole-
bili-

103
Q

gall

A

chol-
chole-
bili-

104
Q

chyle

*milky fluid in the intestines

105
Q

chyme

*gastric pulp

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jelly

A

coll-
gluten-
glutin-

107
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gelatin

A

coll-
gluten-
glutin-

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gluey substance

A

coll-
gluten-
glutin-

109
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feces

A 
copr-
scat-
fec-
fecal-
sterc-
stercor-
110
Q

fruit sugar

A

frug-
fruct-
fructos-

111
Q

milk

A

galact-

lact-

112
Q

sugar

A

gluc-
glyc-
sacchar-

113
Q

salt

114
Q

glass [noun]

A

hyal-

vitri-

115
Q

glass-like [adjective]

A

hyal-

vitri-

116
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water

A

aqu-
aqua-
aque-
hydr-

117
Q

watery substance

118
Q

horn [noun]

A

kerat-
cerat-
cornu-
corne-

119
Q

horn-like [adjective]

A

kerat-
cerat-
cornu-
corne-

120
Q

stone (in an organ or other tissue)

A

lith-

-lith

121
Q

calculus [pl. calculi] (in an organ or other tissue)

A

lith-

-lith

122
Q

fungus

A

myc-

mycet-

123
Q

mist

124
Q

cloudiness

125
Q

oil

126
Q

oxygen

A

oxy-

[no connecting vowel follows]

127
Q

drug

128
Q

breathing

129
Q

Words with no C.V. after?

in Mod. 6

A

chole-
bili-
oxy-

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respiration

A

pne-
spir-
-pnea

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