Chapter 4 - Respiratory System Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
Q
Pulmon/o
A
Lung
2
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal excision
3
Q
-rrhea
A
Flow, discharge
4
Q
-stomy
A
Creation of an artificial opening
5
Q
-pnea
A
Breathing
6
Q
Bronch/o
A
Bronchus (singular)
Bronchi (plural)
7
Q
-scopic
A
Pertaining to visual examination
8
Q
Endo-
A
Within
9
Q
Ox/i
A
Oxygen
10
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx (voice box)
11
Q
-scope
A
Instrument used for visual examination
12
Q
-thorax
A
Chest, chest cavity
13
Q
Spir/o
A
Breathe, breathing
14
Q
-scopy
A
Visual examination
15
Q
-rrhagia
A
Rapid flow of blood
16
Q
A-
An-
A
Absence of, without
17
Q
Pneum/o
Pneumon/o
A
Lung, air
18
Q
Dys-
A
Difficult, painful, abnormal
19
Q
Capn/o
A
Carbon dioxide
20
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
21
Q
-ia
A
Diseased state, condition of
22
Q
Nas/o
Rhin/o
A
Nose
23
Q
Trache/o
A
Trachea (windpipe)
24
Q
Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx (throat)
25
Sinus/o
Sinus (singular)
| Sinuses (plural)
26
Thorac/o
Chest, chest cavity
27
-meter
Instrument used to measure
28
Muc/o
Mucus
29
Hyper-
Above, excessive
30
- ary
| - eal
Pertaining to
