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
