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Chpt 8
vocab
Term | Definition |
---|---|
epiglott(o) | epiglottis |
laryng(o) | larynx |
nas(o), rhin(o) | nose |
palat(o) | palate |
pharyng(o) | pharynx |
sin(o), sinus(o) | sinus |
alveol(o) | alveoli |
apic(o) | apex |
bronch(o), bonchi(o) | bronchi |
lacrim(o) | tears (as in crying) |
lob(o) | lobe |
mediastin(o) | mediastinum |
pleur(o) | pleura |
pneum(o) | lungs or air |
pneumon(o), pulm(o) pulmon(o) | lungs |
thorac(o) | chest |
trache(o) | trachea |
acid(o) | acid |
alkal(o) | alkaline, basic |
oxi(o) | oxygen |
phas(o) | speech |
phon(o) | voice |
spir(o) | to breathe |
-ation | process |
-capnia | carbion dioxide |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptysis | spitting |
anthrac(o) | coal |
atel(o) | imperfect or incomplete |
coni(o) | dust |
embol(o) | embolus |
fibr(o) | fiber or fibrous |
thromb(o) | thrombus |
meta- | change; next, as in a series |
-ation | process |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptosis | prolapse |
-ptysis | spitting |
-stenosis | narrowing |