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Med. Terms (Wk. 6)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -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) |