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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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Adenoid/o

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Adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils)

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Alveol/o

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Alveolus, air sac

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Bronch/o

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Bronchial tube, bronchus

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Bronchi/o

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Bronchial tube, bronchus

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Bronchiol/o

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Bronchiole, small bronchus

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Capn/o

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co2

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Coni/o

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Dust

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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Esophag/o

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Esophagus

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Hil/o

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Hilum

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Laryng/o

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Larynx, voice box

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Lob/o

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Lobe of lung

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Mediastin/o

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Mediastinum

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Nas/o

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Nose

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Orth/o

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Straight, upwards

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Ox/o

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o2

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Pector/o

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Chest

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx, throat

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Phon/o

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Voice

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Phren/o

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Diaphragm

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Pleur/o

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Pleura

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Pneum/o

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Air, lung

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Pneumon/o

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Air, lung

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Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Rhin/o

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Nose

27
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Sinus/o

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Sinus, cavity

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Spir/o

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Breathing

29
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Steth/o

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Chest

30
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Tel/o

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Complete

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsils

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Trache/o

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Trachea, windpipe

34
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-ema

A

condition

35
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-osmia

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Smell

36
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-pnea

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Breathing

37
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-ptysis

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Spitting

38
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-sphyxia

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Pulse

39
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-thorax

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Pleural cavity

40
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What is the plural for bronchus? Alveolus?

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Bronchi

Alveoli

41
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What is another name for the soft palate?

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Velum

42
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What is the hypopharynx also called?

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Laryngopharynx

43
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What are the adenoids?

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Pharyngeal tonsils

44
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What are the tonsils?

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Pharyngeal and palatine tonsils together

45
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What is the pt and bt for lungs?

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Pt - pulmon/o

Bt - pneuum/o and pneumon/o

46
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What is the pt and bt for nose?

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Pt - nas/o

Bt - rhin/o

47
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What are the 2 word for breathing?

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Spir/o

-pnea

48
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What is the difference between thorac/o and -thorax?

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Thorac/o - cheat, thorax

-thorax - pleural cavity

49
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What is the difference between -ptosis and -ptysis?

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  • ptosis = prolapse, sagging

- ptysis = spitting

50
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What is the difference between capn/o and coni/o?

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Capn/o = CO2
Coni/o = dust
51
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What is the difference between phon/o and phren/o

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Phon/o = voice
Phren/o = diaphragm

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