Respiratory System

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alveol/o

alveolus; air sac

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angi/o

vessel (blood)

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arteri/o

artery

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aspir/o

removal

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atel/o

incomplete; imperfect

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bol/o

cast; throw

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bronch/o

bronchus; bronchial tube

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bronchi/o

bronchiole; smaller subdivision of the bronchus

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carcin/o

cancer

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cardi/o

heart

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cyan/o

blue

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diaphragmat/o

diaphragm

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dilat/o

to enlarge; expand

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epiglott/o

epiglottis

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fibr/o

fiber

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hem/o

blood

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hist/o

tissue

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laryng/o

larynx; voice box

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lob/o

lobe

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nas/o

nose

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ox/o, ox/i

oxygen

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pharyng/o

pharynx; throat

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pleur/o

pleura; serous membrane that enfolds the lung

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pneum/o, pneumon/o

lung; air

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pulmon/o

lung

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py/o

pus

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resuscit/o

to revive

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rhin/o

nose

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sin/o, sinus/o

sinus; cavity

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spir/o

breathing

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thorac/o

chest

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tonsill/o

tonsils

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trache/o

trachea; windpipe

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tub/o

tube

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a-

not; without

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anti-

against

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brady-

slow

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dys-

painful; difficult

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em-

in

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endo-

in; within

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epi-

on; over; upon

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eu-

good; normal

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hyper-

above; above normal; excessive

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hypo-

below; below normal; deficient

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in-

in; into; not

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poly-

many; much

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tachy-

fast

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-al, -ary, -ial, -ic, -tic

pertaining to

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-ant

substance that promotes

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-ation

process; condition

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-capnia

carbon dioxide

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-centesis

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-ectasis

dilation; expansion

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-ema

condition

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-emia

blood condition

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-genic

produced by or in

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-ia

condition

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-ion

process; state; condition

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-ism

process; condition

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-meter

measure

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-metry

process of measuring

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-or

one who (or something that) takes action or does something

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-osmia

smell

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-oxia

oxygen

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-phonia

voice

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-pnea

breathing

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-rrhea

flow; excessive discharge

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-spasm

muscle contraction

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-stenosis

narrowing; tightening

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-stomy

surgical opening

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-thorax

chest; pleural cavity

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-tomy

process of cutting; incision

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