Word roots, Pulmonary System Flashcards
(57 cards)
1
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a, an
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without, absence of
2
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adenoid/o
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adenoids
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algia
A
pain
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alveol/o
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alveolus
5
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ar
A
pertaining to
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ary
A
pertaining to
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atel/o
A
imperfect, incomplete
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bronchi/o, bronch/o
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bronchus
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capn/o
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carbon dioxide
10
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cele
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hernia, protrusion
11
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centesis
A
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)
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diaphragmat/o
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diaphragm
13
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eal
A
pertaining to
14
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ectasis
A
stretching out, dilation, expansion
15
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emia
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blood condition
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endo
A
within
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epiglott/o
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epiglottis
18
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eu
A
normal, good
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graphy
A
process of recording, radiographic imaging
20
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hem/o, hemat/o
A
blood
21
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laryng/o
A
larynx
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lob/o
A
lobe
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meter
A
instrument used to measure
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metry
A
measurement
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muc/o
mucus
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nas/o
nose
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orth/o
straight
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ox/o, ox/i
oxygen
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pan
all, total
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pexy
surgical fixation, suspension
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pharyng/o
pharynx
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phon/o
sound, voice
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phren/o
diaphragm
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pleur/o
pleura
35
pnea
breathing
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pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o
lung, air
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poly
many, much
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pulmon/o
lung
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py/o
pus
40
rhin/o
nose
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rrhagia
rapid flow of blood
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scope
instrument used for visual examination
43
scopic
pertaining to visual examination
44
scopy
visual examination
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sept/o
septum (wall off, fence)
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sinus/o
sinus
47
somn/o
sleep
48
spasm
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
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spir/o
breathe, breathing
50
stenosis
constriction, narrowing
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stomy
creation of an artificial opening
52
tachy
fast, rapid
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thorac/o
thorax (chest)
54
thorax
chest
55
tomy
cut into or incision
56
tonsill/o
tonsil
57
trache/o
trachea
