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1
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adenoid/o

A

adenoids

2
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alvol/o

A

alveolus, air sac

3
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bronch/o, bronchi/o

A

bronchial tube, bronchus

4
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bronchiol/o

A

bronchiole, small bronchus

5
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capn/o

A

carbon dioxide

6
Q

coni/o

A

dust

7
Q

cyan/o

A

blue

8
Q

epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

9
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laryng/o

A

larynx, voice box

10
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lob/o

A

lobe of the lung

11
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mediastin/o

A

mediastinum

12
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nas/o

A

nose

13
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orth/o

A

straight, upright

14
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ox/o

A

oxygen

15
Q

pector/o

A

chest

16
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pharyng/o

A

pharynx, throat

17
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phon/o

A

voice

18
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phren/o

A

diaphragm

19
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pleur/o

A

pleura

20
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pneum/o, pneumon/o

A

air, lung

21
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pulmon/o

A

lung

22
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

23
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sinus/o

A

sinus, cavity

24
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spir/o

A

breathing

25
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tel/o

A

complete

26
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thorac/o

A

chest

27
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tonsill/o

A

tonsils

28
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trache/o

A

trachea, windpipe