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Respiratory system Flashcards

1
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Alve-
Alveoli

A

Hollow, cavity
*small air sacs of the lungs

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Amygdal-
amygdaloid

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tonsil
*Syn: tonsil

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Anthrac-, anthrax
anthracoid

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coal, anthrax
(acute, infectuous disease)

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4
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bacill-
bacillar

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bacillus
(rodd-shaped micro-organism)

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5
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bacter-, bacteeri-
bacteriosis

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bacterium
(rod, staffed shape)

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bronchus
bronchopathy

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bronchus
(windpipe)

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Diplo-
diplococcaemia

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double

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glott-
epiglottitis

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glottis
(slit between vocal chords/larynx)
*back of hte tongue

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capn-
capnography

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carbon dioxide
(smoke)

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cocc-, coccus-
coccal

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coccus (type bacteria, sphreical form)
*berry

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coni-, koni-
coniology

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dust
*sider-iron dust
*bysin- cotton, flax, hemp paricles
stan-tin dust
black lung-coal

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larynx, laryng-
laryngeal

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larynx

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lob-
lobotomy

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lobe
(the part hanging down)
combining form: lobules- subdivision of a lobe

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paresis-
vasoparesis
*parienai

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slackening of strength, paralysis
*parienai- slackening/letting go

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pharynx-, pharyng-
pharyngolith

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pharynx (throat)

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Phys-(II)
physocele

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air, gas, blow

17
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pleur-
pleuritic

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pleura (side)
*pleura: serious membrane encasing the lungs, lining thoracic cavity & enclosing pleural cavity

18
Q

pneum-. pneumat-
pneumonia

A

lung
* in some cases: air
*pulmo, pulmon: latin- lung, or vein in some cases

19
Q

pneum-, pneumat-
pulmometer

20
Q

sep-
septicaemia

A

be inefected
* seaptum: wall
*saeptem: Latin- seven. septigravida= someone who has been pregnant seven times

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sider-
siderocyte

22
Q

Spirat-, spir-
spirometer

A

breath
*respiration: toal act of breathing

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staphyl-
staphyloderma

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uvula, palate
* Hanging bunch/ cluster of grapes

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staxia-, staxis-
cystistaxia

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dripping, oozing (of blood)

25
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Strept-
streptodermatitis

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streptococci (Micro-organisms forming twisted chains)
*Strept-twisted

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sud-, sudor-
sudorific

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sweat
*sudoresis- sweating
*hidrosis- sweart
*diaphoresis- sweating
*perspiration-breath through= sweat

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thorac-, thorax-
thoracodynia

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chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax

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tonsil-
tonsillitis

A

tonsil
*Amygdal
*almond shape

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trach-, trache-, trachy-
trachealgie

A

rough trachea
roough rings around of cartilage surrounding it

30
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tuber-
tubercle

A

a swelling
*phthisis, consumption- ancient name for tuberculosis

31
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tuss-
tussive

32
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vir-, viru-
virology

MTL: Systems of the body (7 decks)

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