Respiratory Root Terms P-Z Flashcards
1
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Pector
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breast, chest, chest nerve pain - Pectoralgia
2
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Pleura
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rib side, inflammation of exterior lung lining - Pleurisy
3
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Pneumo
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lung, lung excision - Pneumonectomy
4
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Ptysis
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to spit, bloody sputum - Hemoptysis
5
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Pulmo
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study of the lungs - Pulmonology
6
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Rhin
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nose, nose inflammation - Rhinitis
7
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Tracheo
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trachea, windpipe, trachea opening - Tracheostomy