Respiratory Word Elements Flashcards

1
Q

alveol/o

A

alveolus

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2
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aspir/o

A

inhaling, removal

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3
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blenn/o

A

mucus

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4
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brachy-

A

short

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5
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bronch/o

A

bronchus

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6
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bronchiol/o

A

bronchiole

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7
Q

byssin/o

A

cotton dust

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8
Q

capn/o, -capnia

A

carbon dioxide

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9
Q

coni/o

A

dust

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10
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epiglott/o

A

epiglottis

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11
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lal/o, -lalia

A

speech, babble

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12
Q

lampr/o

A

clear

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13
Q

laryng/o

A

larynx

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14
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lept/o

A

slender

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15
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lob/o

A

lobe

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16
Q

mediastin/o

A

mediastinum

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17
Q

mogi-

A

difficult

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18
Q

nas/o

A

nose

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19
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osm/o, -osmia

A

sense of smell

20
Q

osphresi/o

A

sense of smell

21
Q

ox/o, -oxia

A

oxygen

22
Q

-pagus

A

conjoined twins

23
Q

pector/o

A

chest

24
Q

phas/o, -phasia

A

speech

25
Q

phon/o, -phonia

A

voice, sound

26
Q

phren/o

A

mind, diaphragm

27
Q

pimel/o

A

fat

28
Q

pleur/o

A

pleura

29
Q

-pnea

A

breathe

30
Q

pneum/o, pneumon/o

A

lung, air

31
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping, prolapse

32
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting

33
Q

pulmon/o

A

lung

34
Q

respir/o, respirat/o

A

breathe

35
Q

rhin/o

A

nose

36
Q

sept/o

A

septum

37
Q

silic/o

A

silica, quartz

38
Q

sinus/o

A

sinus

39
Q

span/o

A

scanty, scarce

40
Q

spir/o

A

breathe

41
Q

steth/o

A

chest

42
Q

therm/o

A

heat

43
Q

thorac/o

A

chest

44
Q

trache/o

A

trachea

45
Q

traumat/o

A

trauma, wound

46
Q

xen/o

A

foreign