Respiratory Flashcards

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1
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Adenoid/o

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Adenoid

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Alveol/o

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Alveoli

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Bronch/o

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Bronchial tubes

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Bronchi/o

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Bronchial tubes

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Bronchiol/o

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Bronchioles

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6
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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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Laryng/o

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Larynx

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Nas/o

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Nose

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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Phren/o

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Diaphragm

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Pleur/o

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Pleura

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Pneum/o

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Lung, air

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Pneumon/o

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Lung, air

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Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsils

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Trache/o

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Trachea

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19
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-ectasis

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Stretching out, dilation, expansion

20
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-pexy

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Surgical fixation

21
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-rrhagia

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Rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding

22
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-scopic

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Pertaining to visual examination

23
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-spasm

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Sudden involuntary muscle contraction

24
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-stenosis

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Narrowing, constriction

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-stomy

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Creation of an artificial opening

26
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-tome

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Instrument used to cut

27
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Pneumat/o

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Lung

28
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Atel/o

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Imperfect, incomplete

29
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Capn/o

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Carbon dioxide

30
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Diaphragmat/o

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Diaphragm

31
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Lob/o

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Lobe

32
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Muc/o

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Mucus

33
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Orth/o

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Straight

34
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Ox/i

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Oxygen

35
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Phon/o

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Sound

36
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Penumat/o

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Lung

37
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Py/o

A

Pus

38
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Radi/o

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Xrays, ionizing radiation

39
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Respir/o

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Breath, breathing

40
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Sept/o

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Septum

41
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Sinus/o

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Sinus

42
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Somn/o

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Sleep

43
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Son/o

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Sound

44
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Spir/o

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Breathe, breathing

45
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Thorac/o

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Thorax, chest cavity

46
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Tom/o

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To cut, section, slice