pulmonology - combining forms, suffixes, prefixes Flashcards

1
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aer/o

A

air

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2
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alveol/o

A

alveolus (air sac)

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3
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bronch/o

A

bronchus

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4
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bronchi/o

A

bronchus

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5
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bronchiol/o

A

bronchiole

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6
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coni/o

A

dust

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cyan/o

A

blue

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diaphragmat/o

A

diaphragm

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hal/o

A

to breathe

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lob/o

A

lobe

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mediastin/o

A

mediastinum

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12
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ox/i

A

oxygen

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13
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pleur/o

A

pleura

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14
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pneum/o

A

lung, air

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15
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pneumon/o

A

lung

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16
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pulmon/o

A

lung

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17
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spir/o

A

breathing

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18
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thorac/o

A

chest

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19
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trache/o

A

trachea

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20
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tuss/o

A

cough

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21
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-al

A

pertaining to

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22
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-algia

A

pain

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23
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-ar

A

pertaining to

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24
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-ary

A

pertaining to

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25
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-atic

A

pertaining to

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26
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-centesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

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27
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-dynia

A

pain

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28
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-ectasis

A

dilated

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29
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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30
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-genic

A

producing

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31
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-gram

A

record

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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-ia

A

condition

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-ic

A

pertaining to

36
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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logist

A

one who studies

38
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-logy

A

study of

39
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-meter

A

instrument of measuring

40
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-metry

A

process of measuring

41
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-ole

A

small

42
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-oma

A

tumor, mass

43
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

44
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-ostomy

A

surgically create an opening

45
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-otomy

A

cutting into

46
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

47
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-pnea

A

breathing

48
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-ptysis

A

spitting

49
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-scope

A

instrument for viewing

50
Q

-scopy

A

process of visually examining

51
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

52
Q

-thorax

A

chest

53
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a-

A

without

54
Q

an-

A

without

55
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anti-

A

against

56
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brady-

A

slow

57
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dys-

A

painful, difficult, abnormal

58
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endo-

A

within, inner

59
Q

eu-

A

normal

60
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ex-

A

outward

61
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hyper-

A

excessive

62
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hypo-

A

below, insufficient

63
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in-

A

inward

64
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tachy-

A

fast

65
Q

angi/o

A

vessel

66
Q

arteri/o

A

artery

67
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atel/o

A

incomplete

68
Q

carcin/o

A

cancer

69
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cardi/o

A

heart

70
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cyt/o

A

cell

71
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embol/o

A

plug

72
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fibr/o

A

fibrous

73
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hem/o

A

blood

74
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orth/o

A

straight

75
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py/o

A

pus