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Med. Terms (Wk. 6)
Question | Answer |
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-ema | condition |
-ectasis | dilation, widening |
-osmia | smell |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptysis | spitting |
-sphyxia | pulse |
-spasm | sudden contraction of muscles |
-ia | condition |
dys- | painful, difficult |
-osis | condition (abnormal) |
-tachy | fast |
-brady | slow |
adenoid/o | adenoids |
alveoli/o | alveolus (air sac) |
bronchi/o | bronchial tube |
bronchiol/o | bronchiole |
capn/o | carbon dioxide |
coni/o | dust |
cyan/o | blue |
epiglott/o | epiglottis |
laryng/o | larynx (voice box) |
lob/o | lobe |
mediastin/o | mediastinum |
nas/o | nose |
orth/o | straight |
ox/o | oxygen |
pector/o | chest |
pharyng/o | pharynx (throat) |
phon/o | voice, sound |
phren/o | diaphragm, mind |
pleur/o | pleura |
pneumon/o | lung, air |
pulmon/o | lung |
rhin/o | nose |
sinus/o | sinus |
spir/o | to breathe |
tel/o | complete |
thorac/o | chest |
-thorax | chest, pleural cavity |
tonsil/o | tonsil |
trache/o | trachea (windpipe) |