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MSUmedterms4
Med Terms Lesson 4
Question | Answer |
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bronch | bronchus (s); bronchi (pl) |
capn | carbon dioxide |
laryng | larynx (voice box) |
muc | mucus |
nas | nose |
ox | oxygen |
pharyng | pharynx (throat) |
pneum | lung; air |
pneumon | lung; air |
pulmon | lung |
py | pus |
rhin | nose |
sinus | sinus |
thorac | chest; thorax |
trache | trachea (windpipe) |
-ary | pertaining to |
-centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
-eal | pertaining to |
-ectomy | surgical removal; excision |
-ia | diseased state; condition of |
-meter | instrument used to measure |
-pnea | breathing |
-rrhagia | rapid flow of blood |
-rrhea | flow; discharge |
-scope | instrument used for visual examination |
-scopic | pertaining to visual examination |
-scopy | visual examination |
-stomy | artificial opening |
-thorax | chest; thorax |
a-; an- | without; absence |
dys- | difficult; painful; abnormal |
endo- | within |
hyper- | above; excessive |