chapter 7 word parts Flashcards
(68 cards)
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alveol/o
A
alveolus: air sac
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arteri/o
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artery
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atel/o
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incomplete/imperfect
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bronch/o
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bronchus; bronchial tube
5
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carcin/o
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cancer
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cyan/o
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blue
7
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dilat/o
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to enlarge ; expand
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fibr/o
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fiber
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hist/o
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tissue
10
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lob/o
A
lobe
11
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ox/o, ox/i
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oxygen
12
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pneum/o
A
lung ; air
13
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py/o
A
pus
14
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rhin/o
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nose
15
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tonsill/o
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tonsils
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tub/o
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tube
17
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angi/o
A
vessel (blood)
18
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aspir/o
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removal
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bol/o
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cast;throw
20
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bronchi/o
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bronchiole
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cardi/o
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heart
22
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diaphragmat/o
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diaphragm
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epiglott/o
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epiglottis
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hem/o
A
blood
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laryng/o
larynx; voice box
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nas/o
nose
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pharyng/o
pharynx: throat
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pulmon/o
lung
29
resuscit/o
to revive
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sinus/o
sinus : cavity
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thorac/o
chest
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trache/o
trachea : windpipe
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a-
not : without
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brady
slow
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em
in
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epi
on: over: upon
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in
in: into: not
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tachy
fast
39
anti
against
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dys
painful
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endo
in ; within
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eu
good/normal
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hypo
below / below normal
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poly
many ; much
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al, ary, ial, ic, tic
pertaining to
46
ation
process ; condition
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centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
48
ema
condition
49
genic
produced
50
ion
process ; state ; condition
51
meter
measure
52
or
one who takes action
53
phonia
voice
54
rrhea
flow ; excessive discharge
55
stenosis
narrowing ; tightening
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thorax
chest ; pleural cavity
57
ant
substance that produces
58
capnia
carbon dioxide
59
ectasis
dialation/ expansion
60
emia
blood condition
61
ia
condition
62
ism
process : condition
63
metry
process of measuring
64
osmia
smell
65
pnea
breathing
66
spasm
muscle contraction
67
stomy
surgical opening
68
tomy
process of cutting/ incision
