Respiratory Word Building Flashcards

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1
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without

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a or an

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slow

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brady-

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painful, bad, difficult

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dys-

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in

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em-

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good

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eu-

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without, out

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ex-

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excessive

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hyper-

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deficiency

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hypo-

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near

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para-

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in, through

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per-

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again

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re-

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fast

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tachy-

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13
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pain (a)

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-algia

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14
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co2

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-capnia

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15
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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-centesis

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pain (d)

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-dynia

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stretch, dilate

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-ectasis

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removal

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-ectomy

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19
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breakdown

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-lysis

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smell

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-osmia

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21
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oxygen

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-oxia

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voice

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-phonia

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23
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surgical repair

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-plasty

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breathing

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-pnea

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spitting

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-ptysis

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discharge

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-rrhea

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process of visual examination

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-scopy

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pulse

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-sphyxia

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constricting

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-stenosis

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new opening to form mouth

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-stomy

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chest

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-thorax

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incision

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-tomy

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development

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-trophy

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adenoids

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adenoid/o

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alveoli

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alveol/o

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bronchial tubes

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchioles

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bronchio/o

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carbon dioxide

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capn/o

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dust

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coni/o

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blue

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cyan/o

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epiglottis

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epiglott/o

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fluid

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hydr/o

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larynx

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laryng/o

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lobe of lung

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lob/o

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mediastinum

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mediastin/o

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nose

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nas/o

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mouth

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or/o

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straight / upright

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orth/o

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oxygen

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ox/o

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chest (p)

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pector/o

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pharynx

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pharyng/o

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voice

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phon/o

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diaphragm

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phren/o

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pleura

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pleur/o

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lung/air

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pneum/o, pneumon/o

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lung

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pulmon/o

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pus

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py/o

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nose (rh)

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rhin/o

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sinus. cavity

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sinus/o

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breathing (sp)

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spir/o

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complete

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tel/o

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chest (th)

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thorac/o

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tonsils

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tonsill/o

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trachea

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trache/o

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FEF

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forced expiratory flow

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FEV

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forced expiratory volume

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FVC

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forced viral capacity

68
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PND

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paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

69
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SOB

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shortness of breath