chapter 7 Flashcards
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a-
A
without
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-al
A
pertaining to
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An-
A
without
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Anti-
A
Against
5
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Asbest
A
Asbestos
6
Q
Atel
A
Incomplete
7
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-ation
A
Sate or action
8
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Brady-
A
Slow
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Bronch, Bronch/i
A
Bronchus
10
Q
Bronch/o
A
Bronchi or bronchial tubes
11
Q
Capn
A
Carbon dioxide
12
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-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
13
Q
Coni
A
Dust
14
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Cyan
A
Blue
15
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Dys-
A
Bad, painful, difficult
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Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
17
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-ectasis
A
Streching or enlargement
18
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-emia
A
Blood
19
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Eu-
A
Good
20
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Expector
A
To cough up
21
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Fibros
A
Fibrous connective tissue
22
Q
-graghy
A
Process of recording
23
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Hem/o
A
Blood
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Hyp-
A
Deficient
25
Hyper
Excessive
26
Hypo-
Decreased
27
-ia
Abnormal condition
28
-itis
Inflammation
29
-ive
Perorms
30
Larying/o
Larynx
31
Lob
Lobe
32
-meter
To measure
33
Nas, nas/o
Nose
34
-ologist
Specialist
35
Or/o
Mouth
36
-osis
Abnormal condition or disease
37
-ostomy
Surgically creating an opening
38
Ot/o
Ear
39
-otomy
Surgical incision
40
Ox
Oxygen
41
Para-
Near
42
-pharynx
Throat
43
Phon
Sound
44
-plasty
Surgical repair
45
-pnea
Breathing
46
Pneum/o
Lung of air
47
Pneum/o
Lung
48
Pneumon
Lung
49
Poly-
Many
50
-ptysis
Spitting
51
Pulmon
Lung
52
Rhin
Nose
53
-rrhea
Abnormal discharge
54
-scopy
Direct visual examination
55
Sept/o
Septum
56
Silic
glass
57
Sinus
Sinus
58
Somn/o
Sleep
59
-spasm
Involuntary contraction
60
Spir/o
To breathe
61
Tachy-
Rapid
62
Thor/a
Thorax or chest
63
-thorax
Chest
64
-rrhagia
Bleeding
65
Trache/o
Trachea
66
Tuss
Cough
67
-ventilation
Breathing
