Combining Forms Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
Q

inspiration.

A

The body’s respiratory
system provides oxygen from inhaled air to the blood, which circulates
it to all the cells and tissues of the body.

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2
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Expiration

A

The cells exchange the oxygen for carbon dioxide (waste
material) and blood circulates it back to the lungs to be disposed of
into the atmosphere.

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3
Q

pleura

A

The pleura are sac-like structures that consist of two layers –
the visceral (inner) and parietal (outer) layers. The pleura also
provide fluid to maintain suction to inflate the lungs and lubricate them
to enable them to move freely.

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4
Q

ALVE-

A

hollow, cavity alveolar

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5
Q

AMYGDAL-

A

tonsil amygdaloid

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6
Q

ANTHRAC-,
ANTHRAX
,

A

coal. anthraxanthracoid

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7
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BACILL-

A

bacillus bacillar

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8
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BACTER-,
BACTERI-

A

bacterium.bacteriosis

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9
Q

BRONCH-,
BRONCHI-

A

bronchus .bronchopathy

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10
Q

DIPLO-

A

double .diplococcaemia

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GLOTT-

A

glottis. epiglottitis

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CAPN-

A

carbon dioxide .capnography

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13
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COCC-, -
COCCUS

A

coccus (a type of bacterium,
spherical in form)
.coccal

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14
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CONI-, KONI-

A

dust coniology

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15
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LARYNX,
LARYNG-

A

larynx .laryngeal

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16
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LOB-

A

lobe lobotomy

17
Q

PARESIS

A

slackening of strength,
paralysis. vasoparesis

18
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PHARYNX,
PHARYNG-

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pharynx (throat) pharyngolith

19
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PHYS- (II)

A

air, gasphysocele

20
Q

PLEUR-

A

pleura (side)pleuritic

21
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PNEUM-,
PNEUMAT-

A

air, gaspneumometer

22
Q

SEP-

A

be infected septicaemia

23
Q

SIDER-

A

iron siderocyte

24
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PNEUM-,
PNEUMON-

A

lung pneumonia

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SPIR-, SPIRAT-
breathe ,spirometer
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STAPHYL-
uvula, palatestaphyloderma
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-STAXIA, - STAXIS
dripping, oozing (of blood)cystistaxia
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STREPT-
streptococci (microorganisms forming twisted chains) streptodermatitis
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SUD-, SUDOR-
sweat sudorific
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THORAC-, THORAX
chest cavity, pleural cavity, thorax thoracodynia
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TONSILL-
tonsil tonsillitis
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TRACH-, TRACHE-, TRACHY-
trachea (rough)trachealgia
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TUBER-
a swelling tubercle
34
TUSS-
cough tussive
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VIR-, VIRU-
virus virology