RESPIRATORY combining forms, prefixes, suffixes Flashcards

1
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adenoid/o

A

adenoids

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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 , bronchi/o

A

bronchial tube, bronchus

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4
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bronchiol/o

A

bronchiole, small bronchus

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5
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capn/o

A

carbon dioxide

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6
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coni/o

A

dust

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7
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cyan/o

A

blue

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8
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epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

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9
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laryng/o

A

larynx, voice box

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10
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lob/o

A

lobe of the lung

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11
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mediastin/o

A

mediastinum

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12
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nas/o

A

nose

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13
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orth/o

A

straight, upright

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14
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ox/o

A

oxygen

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15
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pector/o

A

chest

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16
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pharyng/o

A

pharynx, throat

17
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phon/o

A

voice

18
Q

phren/o

A

diaphragm

19
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

20
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pneum/o, pneumon/o

A

air, lung

21
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pulmon/o

A

lung

22
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

23
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sinus/o

A

sinus, cavity

24
Q

spir/o

A

breathing

25
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tel/o

A

complete

26
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thorac/o

A

chest

27
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tonsill/o

A

tonsils

28
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trache/o

A

trachea, windpipe

29
Q

-ema

A

condition

30
Q

-osmia

A

smell

31
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

32
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting

33
Q

-sphyxia

A

pulse

34
Q

-thorax

A

pleural cavity, chest