Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
aer
A
air
2
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aero
A
gas
3
Q
bronch(i)
A
bronchus
4
Q
capn
A
carbon dioxide
5
Q
cyan
A
blue
6
Q
larying
A
larynx
7
Q
nas
A
nose
8
Q
ox
A
oxygen
9
Q
pector
A
chest
10
Q
pneum(on)
A
lung, air
11
Q
pulmon
A
lung
12
Q
respir
A
breath
13
Q
rhin
A
nose
14
Q
sinus
A
sinus
15
Q
spir
A
breathe
16
Q
trache
A
trachea
17
Q
a/pnea
A
temporary failure to breathe
18
Q
brady/pnea
A
slow breathing
19
Q
bronch/itis
A
inflammation of the bronchial membranes
20
Q
cyan/osis
A
abnormal blue skin color from lack of oxygen in the blood
21
Q
dys/pnea
A
labored breathing
22
Q
emphys/ema
A
obstructive pulmonary disease
23
Q
hyper/capn/ia
A
excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
24
Q
pector/algia
A
chest pain
25
Q
pneumon/ia
A
bacterial infection of the lungs
26
Q
respir/a/tion
A
act of process of breathing
27
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rhin/itis
A
inflammation of the nose
