respiratory system Flashcards
1
Q
alve
A
hollow, cavity
2
Q
amygdal
A
tonsil
almond
3
Q
anthrac, anthrax
A
coal, anthrax
4
Q
bacill
A
bacillus
5
Q
bacter, bacteri
A
bacterium
6
Q
bronch, bronchi
A
bronchus
7
Q
diplo
A
double
8
Q
glott
A
glottis
(back of tongue/ aperture of larynx)
9
Q
capn
A
carbon dioxide
10
Q
cocc, coccus
A
coccus (a type of bacterium, spherical in form)
berry
11
Q
coni, koni
A
dust
12
Q
lob
A
lobe
13
Q
paresis
A
slacking of strength, paralysis
14
Q
pharynx, pharyng
A
pharynx (throat)
15
Q
phys
A
air, gas
16
Q
pleur
A
pleura (side)
17
Q
pneum, pneumat
A
air, gas
18
Q
pneum, pneumon
A
lung
19
Q
sep
A
be infected
20
Q
sider
A
iron
21
Q
spir, spirat
A
breathe
22
Q
staphyl
A
uvula, palate
23
Q
staxia, staxis
A
dripping (oozing of blood)
24
Q
strept
A
strepococci (microorganisms forming twisted chains)
25
sud, sudor
sweat
26
throac, thorax
chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax
27
tonsill
tonsil
28
trach, trache, trachy
trachea (rough)
(trachys)
29
tuber
a swelling
30
tuss
cough
31
vir, viru
virus
