Chapter 5 Word Parts Flashcards by Brian Cutberth

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Adendiod

A

Adenoids (lymphatic tissue behind the nasal cavity)

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Alveolo

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Air sac

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Atelo

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Imperfect, incomplete

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Bronchio

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Bronchus

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Broncho

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bronchus

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Capno

A

Carbon Dioxide

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DIaphragmato

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diaphragm

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Epiglotto

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Epiglottis

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Hemato

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Blood

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Hemo

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blood

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Laryngo

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Larynx; voice box

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Lobo

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lobe;section

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muco

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mucus

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naso

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nose adj

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ortho

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straight

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oxi

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oxygen

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oxo

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oxygen

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pharyngo

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pharynx;throat

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phono

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sound or voice

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phreno

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diaphragm

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pleuro

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pleura

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pneumato

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lung, air

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pneumo

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air

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pneumono

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lung noun

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pulmono

lung adj

pyo

pus

Radio

x rays

rhino

nose, noun

septo

septum ( wall dividing a structure)

Sinuso

sinus ( air filled cavity within a bone)

Somno

Sleep

sono

sound

spiro

breathe, breathing

thoraco

thorax, chest

tomo

to cut, section or slice

tonsillo

tonsil (lympthaic tissue on the sides of the throat

tracheo

trachea; windpipe

a

without or absence of

endo

within

eu

normal good

poly

many, much

tachy

rapid fast

Algia

pain

cele

hernia or protrusion

centesis

surgical procedure to remove fluid (aspirate)

Ectasis

stretching out, dilation, expansion

emia

blood condition

gram

record

graph

instrument used to record

Graphy

process of recording

meter

instrument used to measure

pexy

surgical fixation; suspension

pnea

breathing

rrhaiga

rapid flow of blood

scope

instrument used for visual examination

scopic

pertaining to visual examination

scopy

visual examination

spasm

sudden involuntary muscle contraction

stenosis

constriction or narrowing

stomy

creating o an artificial opening

thorax

chest

tomy

cut into or incision