Word Parts (Chapter 7) Flashcards
1
Q
nas/o, rhin/o
A
nose
2
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sinus/o
A
sinuses (sinus)
3
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx (throat)
4
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx (voice box)
5
Q
epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
6
Q
trache/o, trachea
A
trachea, windpipe
Located directly in front of esophagus.
7
Q
bronch/o, bronchi/o
A
bronchi, bronchus, bronchial tube
8
Q
alveol/o
A
alveoli, alveolus, air sac, small sac
9
Q
pneum/o, pneumon/o, pulmon/o
A
lungs, air
10
Q
ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
A
oxygen
11
Q
phon/o
A
sound, voice
12
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura, side of the body
13
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
14
Q
pulm/o, pulmon/o, sinus/o
A
lung, sinus
15
Q
somn/o
A
sleep
16
Q
spir/o
A
breathe
17
Q
thorac/o, -thorax
A
chest, plural cavity
18
Q
dys-
A
abnormal, painful, labored, defective
19
Q
a, an
A
without, lack of absence of…
20
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
21
Q
-scopy
A
process of viewing or examining
22
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-rrhage
A
bleeding, hemorrage
23
Q
-rrhea
A
flow or discharge
24
Q
-ptysis
A
coughing or spitting
25
-centises
surgical puncture for removal of fluid
26
pariet/o
wall
27
viscer/o
internal organ
28
-ostomy
a new permanent opening
29
-oxia
exchange of gases
30
atel
incomplete
31
-ectasis
stretching or enlargement
32
fibros
fibrous connective tissue
33
coni
dust
34
anthrac
coal dust
35
asbest
asbestos
36
silic
glass
37
-ventilation
breathing
38
expector/o
cough up
39
-ation
state or action
40
capn
carbon dioxide
41
-emia
blood
42
somn/o
sleep
43
tuss
cough
44
-ive
performs
45
sept/o
septum
