The Respiratory System Word Elements Flashcards

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nas/o

A

nose

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rhin/o

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nose

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sept/o

A

septum

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sinus/o

A

sinus, cavity

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pharyng/o

A

pharynx

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adenoid/o

A

adenoid

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tonsill/o

A

tonsils

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epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

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laryng/o

A

larynx

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trache/o

A

trachea

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bronchi/o

A

bronchus

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12
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bronch/o

A

bronchus

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13
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bronchiol/o

A

bronchiole

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14
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alveol/o

A

alveolus, air sac

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pleur/o

A

pleura

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pneum/o

A

air, lung

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17
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pneumon/o

A

air, lung

18
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pulmon/o

A

lung

19
Q

anthrac/o

A

coal, coal dust

20
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atel/o

A

incomplete, imperfect

21
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coni/o

A

dust

22
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cyan/o

A

blue

23
Q

lob/o

A

lobe

24
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orth/o

A

straight

25
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ox/o

A

oxygen

26
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pector/o

A

chest

27
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steth/o

A

chest

28
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thorac/o

A

chest

29
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phren/o

A

diaphragm, mind

30
Q

spir/o

A

breathe

31
Q

-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

32
Q

-osmia

A

smell

33
Q

-phonia

A

voice

34
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

35
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting

36
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-thorax

A

chest

37
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brady-

A

slow

38
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dys-

A

bad, painful, difficult

39
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eu-

A

good, normal

40
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tachy-

A

rapid

41
Q

-extasis

A

dilation, expansion

42
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tubercul/o

A

little swelling