Chapter 7 Word Parts Flashcards by Chloe Tran | Brainscape

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Alveol/o

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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

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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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

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Lob/o

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Lobe/ division of lung

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Ox/o, ox/i

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Oxygen

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Pneum/o

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Lung/ air

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Py/o

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Pus

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Spir/o

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Breathing

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Tonsill/o

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Tonsils

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Tub/o

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Tube

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Angi/o

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Vessel (blood)

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Aspir/o

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Removal

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Bol/o

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Cast/throw

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Bronchi/o

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Bronchiole, smaller subdivision of bronchus

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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

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Blood

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Laryng/o

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Larynx/ voice box

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Nas/o

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Nose

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx/ throat

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Pulmon/o

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Lung

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Resuscit/o

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To revive

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Sinus/o

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Sinus/Cavity

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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Trache/o

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Trachea/windpipe

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A-

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Not/without

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Brady-

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Slow

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Em-

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In

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Epi-

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On/Over/Upon

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Hyper-

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Above/Above normal/Excessive

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Tachy-

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Fast

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In-

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In/Into/Not

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Poly-

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Much/Many

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Endo-

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In/Within

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Anti-

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Against

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Dys-

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Painful/difficult

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Eu-

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Good/Normal

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-al,-ary,-ial,-ic,-tic

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Pertaining to

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-ation

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Process/Condition

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Hypo-

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Below/Below Normal/Deficient

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-ema

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Condition

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-genic

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Produced by or in

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-ion

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Process/State/Condition

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-meter

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measure

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-or

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One who takes action or does something

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-phonia

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Voice

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-rrhea

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Excessive flow/Discharge

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-stenosis

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Narrowing/Tightening

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-ant

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Substance that promotes

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-thorax

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Chest/Pleural Cavity

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-ia

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Condition

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-ism

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Process/Condition

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-metry

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Process of measuring

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-ectasis

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Dilation/Expansion

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-emia

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Blood Condition

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-capnia

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Carbon dioxide

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-osmia

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Smell

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-pnea

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Breathing

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-spasm

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Muscle contraction

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-stomy

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Surgical opening

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-tomy

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Process of cutting/incision

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Pleur/o

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Pleura/Serous membrane that enfolds the lung