Respiratory System Flashcards

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laryng/o

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larynx, throat

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchial tube, bronchus

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pharyng/o

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throat, pharynx

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pleur/o

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pleura, side of the body

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pneum/o, pneumon/o

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lung, air

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pulm/o, pulmon/o

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lung

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trache/o

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trachea, windpipe

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thorac/o

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chest, plural cavity

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nas/o

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nose

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sinus/o

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sinuses

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis, closes off the trachea during swallowing

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aveol/i

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alveoli

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spir/o

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to breathe

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somn/o

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sleep

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phon/o

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sound, voice

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ox/i, ox/o, ox/y

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oxygen

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-pnea

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breathing

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otolaryngologist

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ENT - (ear, nose & throat)

Diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the head and neck

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pulmonologist

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Diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the respiratory system

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thoracic surgeon

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Performs operations on the organs inside the throax, or chest, including the heart, lungs and esophagus.

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rhin/o

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nose