Ch. 7 & 8 Respiratory System & Digestive System Word Parts Flashcards
(136 cards)
1
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-tomy
A
Process of cutting; incision
2
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-thorax
A
Chest; pleural cavity
3
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-stomy
A
Surgical opening
4
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-stenosis
A
Narrowing; tightening
5
Q
-spasm
A
Muscle contraction
6
Q
-rrhea
•the way diarrhea comes out
A
Flow; excessive discharge
7
Q
-pnea
A
Breathing
8
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-phonia
•I hear your voice on the phone
A
Voice
9
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-osmia
A
Smell
10
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-or
A
One who (or something that) takes action or does something
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-metry
A
Process of measuring
12
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-meter
A
Measure
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-ism
A
Process; condition
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-ion
A
Process; state; condition
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-ia
A
Condition
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-genic
A
Produced by or in
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-emia
A
Blood condition
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-ema
A
Condition
19
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-ectasis
A
Dilation; expansion
20
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-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-capnia
A
Carbon dioxide
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-ation
A
Process; condition
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-ant
A
Substance that promotes
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-al, -ary, -ial, -ic, -tic
A
Pertaining to
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-tachy
Fast
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Poly-
Many; much
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In-
In; into; not
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Hypo-
Below; below normal; deficient
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Hyper-
Above; above normal; excessive
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Eu-
Good; normal
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Epi-
On; over; upon
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Endo-
In; within
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Em-
In
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Dys-
Painful; difficult
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Brady-
Slow
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Anti-
Against
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A-
Not; without
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Tub/o
Tube
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Trache/o
Trachea; windpipe
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Tonsil/o
Tonsils
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Thorac/o
Chest
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Spir/o
Breathing
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Sinus/o
Sinus; cavity
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Rhin/o
Nose
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Resuscit/o
To revive
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Py/o
Pus
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Pulmon/o
Lung
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Pneum/o, pneumon/o
Lung; air
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Pleur/o
Pleura; serous membrane that enfolds the lung
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Pharyng/o
Pharynx; throat
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Ox/o, ox/i
Oxygen
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Nas/o
•nasal
Nose
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Laryng/o
Larynx; voice box
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Hist/o
Tissue
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Hem/o
Blood
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Fibro/o
Fiber
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Epiglott/o
Epiglottis
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Dilat/o
To enlarge; expand
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Cyan/o
Blue
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Cardi/o
Heart
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Carcin/o
Cancer
62
Bronchi/o
Bronchiole; smaller subdivision of the bronchus
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Bronch/o
Bronchus; bronchial tube
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Bol/o
Cast; throw
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Atel/o
Incomplete; imperfect
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Aspir/o
Removal
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Arteri/o
Artery
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Angi/o
Vessel (blood)
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Alvel/o
Alveolus; air sac
70
-um, -us
Structure; tissue; thing
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-tripsy
Crushing
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-stomy
Surgical opening
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-stalsis
Contraction
74
-scope
Instrument used to view
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-prandiaa
Meal
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-phagia
Eating; swallowing
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-pepsia
Digestion
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-osis
Abnormal condition
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-orexia
Appetite
80
-megaly
Enlargement
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-itis
Inflammation
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-ist
Specialist
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-iasis
Abnormal condition
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-gen
•generations keep producing
Substance that produces
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-ectomy
Surgical removal; excision
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-clysis
Irrigation; washing
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-chezia
Defection; elimination of waste
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-ase
Enzyme
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-ac, -al, -eal, -ic
Pertaining to
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Ultra-
Beyond; excess
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-sub
Below; under
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Pre-
Before; in front of
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Post-
After; behind
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Peri-
Around; surrounding
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Dia-
Through; complete
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De-
Lack of; down; less; removal of
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-a, -an
Not; without
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Splen/o
Spleen
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Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon; sigmoid
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Rect/o
Rectum
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Proct/o
Rectum; anus
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Pharyng/o
Pharynx; throat
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Phag/o
Eat; swallow; engulf
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Peritone/o
Peritoneum
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Pancreat/o
Pancreas
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Or/o
Mouth
108
Odont/o
Tooth
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Lith/o
Stone; calculus
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Ling/o
Tongue
111
Lapar/o
Abdominal wall; abdomen
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Labi/o
Lip
113
Jejun/o
Jejunum
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Juad/o
Yellow
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Inguin/o
Groin
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ile/o
ileum
117
Hepat/o
Liver
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Hemat/o
Blood
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Gluc/o, glyc/o
Sugar; glucose
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Gloss/o
Tonge
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Gingiv/o
Gums
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Gastr/o
Stomach
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Esophag/o
Esophagus
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Enter/o
Intestines
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Duoden/o
Duodenum
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Dent/I
Tooth
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Cyst/o
Cyst; fluid sac; bladder
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Col/o, colon/o
Colon; large intestine
129
Cirrh/o
Orange-yellow
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Cholecyst/o
Gall bladder
131
Chol/e
Gall; bile
132
Cec/o
Cecum
133
Bil/i
Bile; gall
134
Append/o, appendic/o
Appendix
135
An/o
Anus
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Abdomin/o
Abdomen
