Respiratory Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
Q
Adenoid/o
A
Adenoid
2
Q
Alveol/o
A
Alveoli
3
Q
Bronch/o
A
Bronchial tubes
4
Q
Bronchi/o
A
Bronchial tubes
5
Q
Bronchiol/o
A
Bronchioles
6
Q
Cyan/o
A
Blue
7
Q
Epiglott/o
A
Epiglottis
8
Q
Laryng/o
A
Larynx
9
Q
Nas/o
A
Nose
10
Q
Rhin/o
A
Nose
11
Q
Pharyng/o
A
Pharynx
12
Q
Phren/o
A
Diaphragm
13
Q
Pleur/o
A
Pleura
14
Q
Pneum/o
A
Lung, air
15
Q
Pneumon/o
A
Lung, air
16
Q
Pulmon/o
A
Lung
17
Q
Tonsill/o
A
Tonsils
18
Q
Trache/o
A
Trachea
19
Q
-ectasis
A
Stretching out, dilation, expansion
20
Q
-pexy
A
Surgical fixation
21
Q
-rrhagia
A
Rapid flow of blood, excessive bleeding
22
Q
-scopic
A
Pertaining to visual examination
23
Q
-spasm
A
Sudden involuntary muscle contraction
24
Q
-stenosis
A
Narrowing, constriction
25
-stomy
Creation of an artificial opening
26
-tome
Instrument used to cut
27
Pneumat/o
Lung
28
Atel/o
Imperfect, incomplete
29
Capn/o
Carbon dioxide
30
Diaphragmat/o
Diaphragm
31
Lob/o
Lobe
32
Muc/o
Mucus
33
Orth/o
Straight
34
Ox/i
Oxygen
35
Phon/o
Sound
36
Penumat/o
Lung
37
Py/o
Pus
38
Radi/o
Xrays, ionizing radiation
39
Respir/o
Breath, breathing
40
Sept/o
Septum
41
Sinus/o
Sinus
42
Somn/o
Sleep
43
Son/o
Sound
44
Spir/o
Breathe, breathing
45
Thorac/o
Thorax, chest cavity
46
Tom/o
To cut, section, slice
