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Chapter 11 Key Terminology Flashcards

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re-

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again

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in-

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in

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ex-

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out

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para-

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near

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inter-

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between

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brady-

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slow

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tachy-

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fast

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syn-

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together, with

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-atory

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-ation

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process of

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-logist

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one who specializes in the study of

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-um

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structure

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-ia

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condition

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-exia

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condition

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-dynia

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pain

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-emia

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blood condition

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-malacia

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softening

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-ectasis

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dilation

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-spasm

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sudden, involuntary contraction

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-thorax

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chest (pleural cavity)

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-drome

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to run

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-carcinoma

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cancer of epithelial origin (malignant)

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-scopy

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process of viewing

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-metry

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process of measuring/measurement

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-scope

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instrument to view

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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cardi/o, coron/o, cordi/o

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heart

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vascul/o, angi/o, vas/o

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vessel

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pulmon/o, pneum/o, pneumat/o

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lung

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ox/i, ox/o

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oxygen

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capn/o

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carbon dioxide

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nas/o, rhin/o

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nose

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sept/o

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wall

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sinus/o, sin/o

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sinus

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muc/o

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mucus

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pharyng/o

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pharynx (throat)

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salping/o

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eustachian tube (tubes from the ears that connect with the throat)

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adenoid/o

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adenoids (pharyngeal tonsils)

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or/o

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mouth

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laryng/o

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larynx (voice box)

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epiglott/o

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epiglottis (flap of cartilage of the opening to the larynx)

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trache/o

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trachea (windpipe)

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mediastin/o

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mediastinum (the space between the lungs)

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thorac/o, steth/o, pector/o

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chest

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bronch/o, bronchi/o

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bronchus, bronchi (airway tubes that branch from the trachea)

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alveol/i

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alveolus/alveoli (air sacs)

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lob/o, lobul/o

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lobe (sections)

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pluer/o

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pleura (double folded, serous membrane that surrounds the lungs)

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viscer/o

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viscera (organ)

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pariet/o

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wall

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diaphragm/o, diaphragmat/o phren/o

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diaphragm (muscle between the thoracic and abdominal cavities)

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cost/o

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rib

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phon/o

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sound

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cyan/o

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blue

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hem/o

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blood

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tympan/o

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drum

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myc/o

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fungus

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tel/o

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complete

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py/o

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pus

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hamart/o

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defect

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papill/o

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nipple

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aden/o

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gland

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squam/o

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scaly

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tom/o

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slice

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son/o

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sound

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spir/o

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breathing

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tonsill/o

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tonsil

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coni/o

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dust

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