Respiratory System Word Parts Flashcards by Eingle Agbonkonkon

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Alveol/o

A

alveolus; air sac

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Ateri/o

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artery

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atel/o

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incomplete; imperfect

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bronch/o

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bronchus; bronchial tube

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cyan/o

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blue

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dilat/o

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to enlarge; expand

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fibr/o

A

fiber; muscle

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hist/o

A

tissue

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lob/o

A

lobe

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ox/o, ox/i

A

oxygen

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pneum/o

A

lung;air

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py/o

A

pus

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rhin/o

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nose

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spir/o

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breathing

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tonsill/o

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tonsils

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tub/o

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tube

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angi/o

A

vessel (blood)

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aspir/o

A

removal

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bol/o

A

cast; throw

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bronchi/o

A

bronchoile; smaler subdivision of the bronchos

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cardi/o

A

heart

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diaphragmat/o

A

diaphragm

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epiglott/o

A

epiglottis- trap door to airway

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hem/o

A

blood

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laryng/o

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larynx; voice box

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nas/o

A

nose

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pharyng/o

A

pharynx; throat

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pulmon/o

A

lung

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resuscit/o

A

to revive

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sinus/o

A

sinus; cavity

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thorac/o

A

chest

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trache/o

A

trachea; windpipe

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A-

A

not; without

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Brady-

A

slow

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Em-

A

in

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epi-

A

on; over; upon

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hyper-

A

above; above normal; excessive

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In-

A

in; into; not

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tachy

A

fast

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-al, -ary, -ial, -ic, -tic

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pertaining to

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-ation

A

process; condition

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-ema

A

condition

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-genic

A

produced by or in

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-ion

A

process; state; condition

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-meter

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measure

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-or

A

on who (or something that) takes action or does something

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-phonia

A

voice

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-rrhea

A

flow; excessive damage

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-stenosis

A

narrowing; tightening

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-thorax

A

chest; pleural cavity

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-ant

A

substance that produces

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-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

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–ectasis

A

dialation; expansion

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-ia

A

condition

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-ism

A

process; condition

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-metry

A

process of measuring

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-osmia

A

smell

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-pnea

A

breathing

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-spasm

A

muscle contraction

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-stomy

A

surgical opening

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-tomy

A

process of cutting; incicion