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What does the combining form ‘adenoid/o’ mean?

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adenoids

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What does the combining form ‘alveol/o’ mean?

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alveolas, a sac

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What does the combining form ‘bronch/o’ mean?

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bronchial tube, branches

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What does the combining form ‘bronchi/o’ mean?

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bronchial tube, branches

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What does the combining form ‘bronchiolo’ mean?

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small bronchus

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What does the combining form ‘capn/o’ mean?

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carbon dioxide

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What does the combining form ‘coni/o’ mean?

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dust

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What does the combining form ‘cyan/o’ mean?

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blue

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What does the combining form ‘epiglott/o’ mean?

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epiglottis

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What does the combining form ‘laryng/o’ mean?

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larynx

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What does the combining form ‘lob/o’ mean?

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lobe of lung

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What does the combining form ‘mediastin/o’ mean?

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mediastinum

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What does the combining form ‘nas/o’ mean?

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nose

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What does the combining form ‘or/o’ mean?

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mouth

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What does the combining form ‘orth/o’ mean?

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straight, upright

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What does the combining form ‘ox/o’ mean?

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oxygen

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What does the suffix ‘-algia’ mean?

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pain

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What does the suffix ‘-capnia’ mean?

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carbon dioxide

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What does the suffix ‘-centesis’ mean?

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puncture to remove fluid

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What does the suffix ‘-dynia’ mean?

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pain

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What does the suffix ‘-ectasis’ mean?

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dilation, expansion

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What does the suffix ‘-ectomy’ mean?

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surgical removal

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What does the suffix ‘-ema’ mean?

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condition

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What does the suffix ‘-lysis’ mean?

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breaking down

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What does the suffix '-oxia' mean?
condition of oxygen
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What does the suffix '-phonia' mean?
voice
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What does the combining form 'pector/o' mean?
chest
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What does the combining form 'pharyng/o' mean?
pharynx, throat
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What does the combining form 'phon/o' mean?
voice
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What does the combining form 'phren/o' mean?
diaphragm
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What does the combining form 'pleur/o' mean?
pleura
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What does the combining form 'pneum/o' mean?
air, lung
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What does the combining form 'pneumon/o' mean?
lung
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What does the combining form 'pulmon/o' mean?
lung
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What does the combining form 'py/o' mean?
pus
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What does the combining form 'rhin/o' mean?
nose
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What does the combining form 'sinus/o' mean?
sinus cavity
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What does the combining form 'spir/o' mean?
to breathe
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What does the combining form 'tel/o' mean?
complete
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What does the combining form 'thorac/o' mean?
chest
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What does the combining form 'tonsill/o' mean?
tonsils
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What does the combining form 'trache/o' mean?
trachea, windpipe
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What does the suffix '-plasty' mean?
surgical repair
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What does the suffix '-pnea' mean?
breathing
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What does the suffix '-ptysis' mean?
spitting
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What does the suffix '-scopy' mean?
visual examination
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What does the suffix '-sphyxia' mean?
pulse
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What does the suffix '-stenosis' mean?
Tightening, stricture
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What does the suffix '-stomy' mean?
creating an opening
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What does the suffix '-thorax' mean?
chest
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What does the suffix '-tomy' mean?
incision
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What does the suffix '-trophy' mean?
development, nourishment
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What does the prefix 'a-' or 'an-' mean?
no, not, without
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What does the prefix 'brady-' mean?
Slow
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What does the prefix 'dys-' mean?
bad, painful, difficult, abnormal
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What does the prefix 'em-' mean?
in
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What does the prefix 'eu-' mean?
good, normal, true
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What does the prefix 'ex-' mean?
out, away from
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What does the prefix 'hyper-' mean?
excessive
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What does the prefix 'hypo-' mean?
deficient
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What does the prefix 'para-' mean?
near, beside, adjacent, apart from, alongside
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What does the prefix 'per-' mean?
through
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What does the prefix 're-' mean?
back, again, backward
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What does the prefix 'tachy-' mean?
fast
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What does ABG stand for?
ABG stands for arterial blood gases.
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What does ARDS stand for?
ARDS stands for acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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What does CF stand for?
CF stands for cystic fibrosis.
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What does CO2 represent?
CO2 represents carbon dioxide.
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What does COPD stand for?
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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What does CPR stand for?
CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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What does CXR stand for?
CXR stands for chest x-ray.
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What does LLL refer to?
LLL refers to the left lower lobe.
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What does LUL refer to?
LUL refers to the left upper lobe.
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What does O2 represent?
O2 represents oxygen.
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What does PE stand for?
PE stands for pulmonary embolism.
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What does RLL refer to?
RLL refers to the right lower lobe.
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What does RSV stand for?
RSV stands for respiratory syncytial virus.
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RUL
Right upper lobe
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SOB
Shortness of breath
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TB
Tuberculosis
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URI
Upper respiratory infection

Medical Terminology (12 decks)

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