Respiratory System Flashcards

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1
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adenoid/o

A

adenoids

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laryng/o

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larynx

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3
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nas/o

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nose

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rhin/o

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nose

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pharyng/o

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pharynx

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6
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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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trache/o

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trachea

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8
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alveol/o

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alveolus (alveoli)

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bronchi/o, bronch/o

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bronchus (bronchi)

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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole

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11
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pleur/o

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pleura

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12
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pneum/o, pneumon/o

A

air; lung

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13
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pulmon/o

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lung

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14
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thorac/o

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chest

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15
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-algia

A

pain

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16
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-dynia

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pain

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17
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-extasis

A

dilation, expansion

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18
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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19
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-osmia

A

smell

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20
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-oxia

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oxygen

21
Q

-phagia

A

swallowing, eating

22
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-pnea

A

breathing

23
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-spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

24
Q

-thorax

A

chest

25
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atel/o

A

incomplete, imperfect

26
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epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

27
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or/o

A

mouth

28
Q

ox/o

A

oxygen

29
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sinus/o

A

sinus, cavity

30
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spir/o

A

to breathe

31
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acid/o

A

acid

32
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aer/o

A

air

33
Q

arteri/o

A

artery

34
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carcin/o

A

cancer

35
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cyst/o

A

bladder

36
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fibr/o

A

fiber, fibrous tissue

37
Q

gastr/o

A

stomach

38
Q

hem/o

A

blood

39
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hepta/o

A

liver

40
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hydr/o

A

water

41
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muc/o

A

mucus

42
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my/o

A

muscle

43
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myc/o

A

fungus

44
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orth/o

A

straight

45
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tom/o

A

cut

46
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neo-

A

new

47
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macro-

A

large

48
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micro-

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small

49
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-plasm

A

formation, growth