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Medical Terminology
Chapter 5
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02/21/2009
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adenoid/o
 Definition
adenoids
Term
alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus
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atel/o
 Definition
imperfect, incomplete
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bronchi/o, bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
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capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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diaphragmat/o, phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm
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epiglott/o
 Definition
epiglottis
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hem/o, hemat/o
 Definition
blood
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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nas/o, rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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orth/o
 Definition
straight
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ox/o, ox/i
 Definition
oxygen
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
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phon/o
 Definition
sound, voice
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pleur/o
 Definition
pluera
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pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o
 Definition
lung, air
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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py/o
 Definition
pus
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sept/o
 Definition
septum (wall off, fence)
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sinus/o
 Definition
sinus
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somn/o
 Definition
sleep
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spir/o
 Definition
breathe, breathing
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thorac/o
 Definition
thorax (chest)
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsil
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-ar, -ary, -eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-cele
 Definition
hernia or protrusion
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)
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-ectasis
 Definition
stretching out, dilation, expansion
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording, radiographic imaging
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation, suspension
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-rrhagia
 Definition
rapid flow of blood
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used for visual examination
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-scopic
 Definition
pertaining to visual examination
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-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
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-spasm
 Definition
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
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-stenosis
 Definition
constriction or narrowing
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-thorax
 Definition
chest
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-tomy
 Definition
cut into or incision
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a-, an-
 Definition
without or absence of
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endo-
 Definition
within
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eu-
 Definition
normal, good
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pan-
 Definition
all, total
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poly-
 Definition
many, much
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tachy-
 Definition
fast, rapid
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