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53 Cards in this Set
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Adenoid/ |
Adenoids |
Same as term |
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Alveol/o |
Alveolus |
Similar to medical term |
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Bronchi/o, bronch/o |
Bronchus |
Similar to the terms |
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Diaphragmat/o, phren/o |
Diaphragm |
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Epiglott/o |
Epiglottis |
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Laryng/o |
Larynx |
Similar to the term |
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Lob/o |
Lobe |
Similar to the term |
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Nas/o, rhin/o |
Nose |
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Pharyng/o |
Pharynx |
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Pleur/o |
Pleura |
Similar to the term |
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Pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o |
Lung, air |
"main" part of the respiratory system |
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Pulmon/o |
Lung |
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Sept/o |
Septum |
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Sinus/o |
Sinus |
Same as term |
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Thorac/o |
Thorax |
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Tonsill/o |
Tonsil |
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Trache/o |
Trachea |
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Atel/o |
Imperfect, incomplete |
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Capn/o |
Carbon dioxide |
What do you breathe out? |
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Hem/o, hemat/o |
Blood |
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Muc/o |
Mucus |
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Orth/o |
Straight |
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Ox/L, ox/o |
Oxygen |
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Phon/o |
Sound voice |
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Py/o |
Pus |
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Somn/o |
Sleep |
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Spir/o |
Breathe, breathing |
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A-, An- |
Absence of, without |
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Endo- |
Within |
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Eu- |
Normal, good |
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Pan- |
All, total |
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Poly- |
Many, much |
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Tachy- |
Fast, rapid |
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-algia |
Blood condition |
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-AR, - ary, - eal |
Pain |
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-cele |
Pertaining to |
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-centesis |
Hernia or protrusion |
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-ectasis |
Surgical procedure to aspirated fluid |
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-emia |
Stretching out, dilation, expansion |
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-graphy |
Process of recording radiographic images |
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-meter |
Instrument used to measure |
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-metry |
Measurement |
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-pexy |
Surgical fixation, suspension |
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-pnea |
Breathing |
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-rrhagia |
Rapid blood flow |
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-scope |
Instrument used for visual examination |
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-scopic |
Pertaining to visual examination |
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-scopy |
Visual examination |
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-spasm |
Sudden involuntary muscle contraction |
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-stenosis |
Constriction/ narrowing |
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-stomy |
Creation of an artificial opening |
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-thorax |
Chest |
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-tomy |
Cut into or incision |
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