Respiratory System Teminology Flashcards by Willanys Matias | Brainscape

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adenoid/o

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Combining Form

Definition: adenoids

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alveol/o

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Combining Form

Definition: alveolus (plural, alveoli)

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atel/o

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Combining Form

Definition: incomplete, imperfect

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bronch/o

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Combining Form

Definition: bronchus (plural, bronchi)

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bronchi/o

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Combining Form

Definition: bronchus (plural, bronchi)

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chondr/o

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Combining Form

Definition: cartilage

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epiglott/o

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Combining Form

Definition: epiglottis

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laryng/o

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Combining Form

Definition: larynx (voice box)

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nas/o

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Combining Form

Definition: nose

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rhin/o

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Combining Form

Definition: nose

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or/o

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Combining Form

Definition: mouth

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ox/o

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Combining Form

Definition: oxygen

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pharyng/o

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Combining Form

Definition: pharynx (throat)

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pleur/o

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Combining Form

Definition: pleura

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pneum/o

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Combining Form

Definition: air; lung

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pneumon/o

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Combining Form

Definition: air; lung

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pulmon/o

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Combining Form

Definition: lung

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sinus/o

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Combining Form

Definition: sinus, cavity

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spir/o

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Combining Form

Definition: to breathe

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thorac/o

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Combining Form

Definition: chest

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tonsill/o

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Combining Form

Definition: tonsils

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trache/o

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Combining Form

Definition: trachea (windpipe)

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acid/o

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Combining Form

Definition: acid

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are/o

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Combining Form

Definition: air

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arteri/o

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Combining Form

Definition: artery

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carcin/o

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Combining Form

Definition: cancer

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cyst/o

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Combining Form

Definition: bladder

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fibr/o

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Combining Form

Definition: fiber, fibrous tissue

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gastr/o

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Combining Form

Definition: stomach

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hem/o

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Combining Form

Definition: blood

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hepat/o

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Combining Form

Definition: liver

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hydr/o

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Combining Form

Definition: water

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melan/o

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Combining Form

Definition: black

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muc/o

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Combining Form

Definition: mucus

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my/o

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Combining Form

Definition: muscle

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myc/o

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Combining Form

Definition: muscle

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orth/o

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Combining Form

Definition: straight

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tom/o

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Combining Form

Definition: to cut

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-centesis

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Suffix

Definition: surgical puncture

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-ectomy

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Suffix

Definition: excision, removal

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-plasty

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Suffix

Definition: surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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Suffix

Definition: suture

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-tome

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Suffix

Definition: instrument to cut

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-tomy

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Suffix

Definition: incision

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-algia

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Suffix

Definition: pain

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-dynia

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Suffix

Definition: pain

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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-ectasis

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Definition: dilation, expansion

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-emia

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Definition: blood condition

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-graphy

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Suffix

Definition: process of recording

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-itis

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Definition: inflammation

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-logist

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Suffix

Definition: specialist in the study of

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-malacia

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Suffix

Definition: softening

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-metry

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Suffix

Definition: act of measuring

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-oma

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Suffix

Definition: tumor

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-osis

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Definition: abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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-pathy

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Suffix

Definition: disease

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-phagia

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Suffix

Definition: swallowing, eating

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-phobia

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Definition: fear

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-plasm

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Suffix

Definition: formation, growth

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-plegia

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Suffix

Definition: paralysis

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-pnea

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Suffix

Definition: breathing

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-rrhagia

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Definition: bursting forth (of)

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-scope

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Definition: instrument for examining

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-scopy

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Definition: visual examination

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-spasm

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Definition: involuntary contraction, twitching

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-stenosis

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Definition: narrowing, stricture

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-therapy

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Suffix

Definition: treatment

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-thorax

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Suffix

Definition: chest

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-al

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Suffix

Definition: pertaining to

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-ic

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Suffix

Definition: pertaining to

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-ous

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Suffix

Definition: pertaining to

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-ia

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Suffix

Definition: condition

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-ist

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Suffix

Definition: specialist