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Medterm Chap 7
Medterm respiratory system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alveol/o | alveolus, air sac |
| angi/o | vessel, blood |
| arteri/o | artery |
| aspir/o | removal |
| atel/o | incomplete, imperfect |
| bol/o | cast, throw |
| bronch/o | bronchus, bronchial tube |
| bronchi/o | bronchiole, smaller subdivision of the bronchus |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| cardi/o | heart |
| cyan/o | blue |
| diaphragmat/o | diaphragm |
| dilat/o | to enlarge, expand |
| epiglott/o | epiglottis |
| fibr/o | fiber |
| hem/o | blood |
| hist/o | tissue |
| laryng/o | larynx, voice box |
| a- | not, without |
| anti- | against |
| brady- | slow |
| dys- | painful, difficult |
| em- | in |
| endo- | in, within |
| epi- | on, over, upon |
| eu- | good, normal |
| hyper- | above, above normal, excessive |
| hypo- | below, below normal, deficient |
| in- | in, into, not |
| poly- | many, much |
| tachy- | fast |
| -al, -ary, -ial, -ic, -tic | pertaining to |
| -ant | substance that promotes |
| -ation | process, condition |
| -capnia | carbon dioxide |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -ectasis | dilation, expansion |
| -ema | condition |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -genic | produced by or in |
| -ia | condition |
| -ion | process, state, condition |
| -meter | measure |
| -metry | process of measuring |
| -or | one who (or something that) takes action or does something |
| -osmia | smell |
| -phonia | voice |
| -pnea | breathing |
| -rrhea | flow, excessive discharge |
| -spasm | muscle contraction |
| -stenosis | narrowing, tightening |
| -stomy | surgical opening |
| -thorax | chest, pleural cavity |
| -tomy | process of cutting, incision |