Word roots, Pulmonary System Flashcards by Risa Hoffman

Q

a, an

A

without, absence of

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adenoid/o

A

adenoids

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algia

A

pain

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alveol/o

A

alveolus

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ar

A

pertaining to

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ary

A

pertaining to

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atel/o

A

imperfect, incomplete

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bronchi/o, bronch/o

A

bronchus

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capn/o

A

carbon dioxide

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cele

A

hernia, protrusion

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centesis

A

surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)

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diaphragmat/o

A

diaphragm

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eal

A

pertaining to

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ectasis

A

stretching out, dilation, expansion

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emia

A

blood condition

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endo

A

within

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epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

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eu

A

normal, good

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graphy

A

process of recording, radiographic imaging

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hem/o, hemat/o

A

blood

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laryng/o

A

larynx

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lob/o

A

lobe

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meter

A

instrument used to measure

Q

metry

A

measurement

Q

muc/o

A

mucus

Q

nas/o

A

nose

Q

orth/o

A

straight

Q

ox/o, ox/i

A

oxygen

Q

pan

A

all, total

Q

pexy

A

surgical fixation, suspension

Q

pharyng/o

A

pharynx

Q

phon/o

A

sound, voice

Q

phren/o

A

diaphragm

Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

Q

pnea

A

breathing

Q

pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o

A

lung, air

Q

poly

A

many, much

Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

Q

py/o

A

pus

Q

rhin/o

A

nose

Q

rrhagia

A

rapid flow of blood

Q

scope

A

instrument used for visual examination

Q

scopic

A

pertaining to visual examination

Q

scopy

A

visual examination

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sept/o

A

septum (wall off, fence)

Q

sinus/o

A

sinus

Q

somn/o

A

sleep

Q

spasm

A

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

Q

spir/o

A

breathe, breathing

Q

stenosis

A

constriction, narrowing

Q

stomy

A

creation of an artificial opening

Q

tachy

A

fast, rapid

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thorac/o

A

thorax (chest)

Q

thorax

A

chest

Q

tomy

A

cut into or incision

Q

tonsill/o

A

tonsil

Q

trache/o

A

trachea