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Medical Terminology Unit 7 (Respiratory System) > Word Parts and Abbreviations > Flashcards

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ant

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Substance that promotes

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-ation

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Process; Conditions

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-ial

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Pertaining to

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-tic

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Pertaining to

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-capnia

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Carbon Dioxide

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-cenetisis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-ectasis

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dilation; expansion

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-ema

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condition

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-emia

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blood condition

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-genic

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produced by or in

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-ia

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condition

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-ion

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process; state; condition

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-ism

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process; condition

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-meter

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measure

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-or

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one who (or something that) take action or does something

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-osmia

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smell

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-phonia

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voice

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-pnea

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breathing

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-rrhea

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flow; excessive discharge

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-spasm

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muscle contractions

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-stenoisis

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narrowing; tightning

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-stomy

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surgical opening

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-thorax

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chest; pleural cavity

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-tomy

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process of cutting; incision

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a-

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not; without

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anti-

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against

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brady-

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slow

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dys-

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painful; difficult

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em-

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in

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endo-

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in; within

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epi-

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on; over; upon

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eu-

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good; normal

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hyper-

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above; above normal; excessive

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hypo-

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below; below normal; deficient

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in-

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in; into; not

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poly-

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many; much

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tachy-

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fast

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alveol/o

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alveolus; air sac

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angi/o

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vessel (blood)

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arteri/o

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artery

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aspir/o

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removal

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atel/o

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incomplete; imperfect

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bol/o

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cast; throw

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bronch/o

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bronchus; bronchial tube

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bronchi/o

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bronchiole; smaller subdivision of the bronchus

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cardi/o

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heart

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cyan/o

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blue

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diaphragmat/o

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diaphragm

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dilat/o

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to enlarge; expand

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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fibr/o

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fiber

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hem/o

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blood

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hist/o

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tissue

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laryng/o

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larynx; voice box

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lob/o

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lobe

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nas/o

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nose

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ox/o

A

oxygen

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ox/i

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oxygen

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pharyng/o

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pharynx; throat

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pleur/o

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pleura; serous membrane that enfolds the lung

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pneum/o

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lung; air

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pneumon/o

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lung; air

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pulmon/o

A

lung

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py/o

A

pus

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resucit/o

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to revive

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rhin/o

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nose

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sinus/o

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sinus; cavity

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spir/o

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breathing

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thorac/o

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chest

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tonsill/o

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tonsill

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trache/o

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trachea; windpipe

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tub/o

A

tube

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ABGs

A

Arterial blood gases

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BP

A

blood pressure

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bpm

A

beats per minute

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CF

A

Cystic Fibrosis

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COPD

A

Coronary obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPAP

A

Continuous positive airway pressure

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CXR

A

Chest X-ray

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ER

A

Emergency Room

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ET

A

Endotracheal

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PE

A

Pulmonary Embolism

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PFT

A

Pulmonary Function Test

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PT

A

patient

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pt.

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patient

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TB

A

tuberculin; tuberculosis

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V/Q

A

Ventilation/ perfusion

Medical Terminology Unit 7 (Respiratory System) (2 decks)

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