Chapter 12 - Respiratory System - Terminology Flashcards

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adenoid/o

A

adenoids

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2
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alveol/o

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alveolus, air sac

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3
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bronch/o

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bronchial tubes

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4
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bronchi/o

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bronchus

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5
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bronchiol/o

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bronchiole, small bronchus

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6
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capn/o

A

carbon dioxide

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7
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coni/o

A

dust

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8
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cyan/o

A

blue

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9
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epiglott/o

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epiglottis

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10
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laryng/o

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larynx, voice box

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11
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lob/o

A

lobe of the lung

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12
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mediastin/o

A

mediastinum

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13
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nas/o

A

nose

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14
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or/o

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mouth

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15
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orth/o

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straight, upright

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16
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ox/o

A

oxygen

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17
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pector/o

A

chest

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18
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pharyng/o

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pharynx, throat

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19
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phon/o

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voice

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20
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phren/o

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diaphragm

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21
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pleur/o

A

pleura

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22
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pneum/o

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air, lung

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23
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pneumon/o

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lung

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24
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pulmon/o

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lung

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25
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py/o

A

pus

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26
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rhin/o

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nose

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27
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sinus/o

A

sinus cavity

28
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spir/o

A

breathing

29
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tel/o

A

complete

30
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thorac/o

A

chest

31
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tonsill/o

A

tonsils

32
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trache/o

A

trachea, windpipe

33
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-algia

A

pain

34
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-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

35
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluids

36
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-dynia

A

pain

37
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-ectasis

A

dilation, widening

38
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-ectomy

A

removal, excision

39
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-ema

A

condition

40
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-lysis

A

breakdown

41
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-osmia

A

smell

42
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-oxia

A

oxygen

43
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-phonia

A

voice, sound

44
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

45
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-pnea

A

breathing

46
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-ptysis

A

spitting

47
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

48
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-scopy

A

process of viewing/examining

49
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-sphyxia

A

pulse

50
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-stenosis

A

narrowing, tightening

51
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-stomy

A

new opening to form a mouth

52
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-thorax

A

pleural cavity, chest

53
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-tomy

A

process of cutting

54
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-trophy

A

nourishment, development

55
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a-, an-

A

no, not, without

56
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brady-

A

slow

57
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dys-

A

bad, painful

58
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em-

A

in

59
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eu-

A

good, normal

60
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ex-

A

out, outside

61
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hyper-

A

above, excessive

62
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hypo-

A

below, deficient

63
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para-

A

through

64
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re-

A

back, backward

65
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tachy-

A

fast