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Med Term chap 12:
Chaber, The Language of Medicine
Question | Answer |
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adenoid/o | adenoids |
alveol/o | alveolus |
bronch/o, bronchi/o | branchial tubs |
bronchiol/o | bronchiole, small bronchus |
capn/o | carbon dioxide |
coni/o | duct |
cyan/o | blue |
epiglott/o | epiglottis |
laryng/o | larynx |
lob/o | lob of the lung |
mediastin/o | mediastinum |
nas/o | nose |
orth/o | straight, upright |
ox/o | oxygen |
pector/o | chest |
pharyng/o | pharynx, throat |
phon/o | voice |
phren/o | diaphragm |
pleur/o | pleura |
pneum/o, pneumon/o | air, lung |
pulmon/o | lung |
rhin/o | nose |
sinus/o | sinus, cavity |
spir/o | breathing |
tel/o | complete |
thorac/o | chest |
tonsill/o | tonsils |
trache/o | trachea, windpipe |
-algia | pain |
-capnia | carbon dioxide |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-dynia | pain |
-ectasis | dilation, dilatation, widening |
-ectomy | removal, excision, resection |
-ema | condition |
-lysis | reducing, destroying, separating: breakdown |
-oxia | oxygen |
-osmia | small |
-phonia | voice, sound |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptysis | spitting |
-rrhea | flow, discharge |
-sphyxia | pulse |
-stenosis | hardening |
-stomy | new opening (to form a mouth) |
-thorax | chest |
-tomy | process of cutting |
-trophy | nourishment, development |