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adenoid/o: adenoids
-ectomy: excision, removal
excision of the adenoids |
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laryng/o: larynx (voice box)
-scope: instrument for examining
instrument for examining the larynx |
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nas/o: nose
-al: pertaining to
pertaining to the nose |
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rhin/o: nose
-rrhea: discharge, flow
watery discharge from the nose |
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pharyng/o: pharynx
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of the phayrnx (usually due to infection) |
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tonsill/o: tonsils
peri-: around
-ar: pertaining to
pertaining to the area surrounding the tonsils |
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trache/o: trachea (windpipe)
-stomy: forming an opening (mouth)
creation of an opening into the trachea |
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alveol/o: alveolus (plural, alveoli)
-ar: pertaining to
pertaining to alveoli |
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bronchi/o: bronchus (plural, bronchi)
-ectasis: dilation, expansion
dilation of a bronchus or bronchi |
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bronch/o: bronchus (plural, bronchi)
-scope: instrument for examining
curved, flexible tube with a light for visual examination of the bronchi |
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bronchiol/o: bronchiole
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of the bronchioles |
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pleur/o: pleura
-itic: pertaining to
pertaining to pleurisy |
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pneum/o: air; lung
-ectomy: excision, removal
excision of all or part of a lung |
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pneumon/o: air; lung
-ia: condition
acute inflammation and infection of alveoli, which fill with pus or products of the inflammatory reaction |
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pulmon/o: lung
-logist: specialist in study of
physician who specializes in treating pathological conditions of the lungs |
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thorac/o: chest
-pathy: disease
disease of the thorax or the organs it contains |
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pleur/o: pleura
-algia: pain
pain in the pleura |
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thorac/o: chest
-dynia: pain
pain in the chest |
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atel: incomplete; imperfect
-ectasis: dilation, expansion
abnormal condition characterized by collapse of alveoli |
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cyan: blue
-osis: abnormal condition
bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes |
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an-: without, not
-osmia: smell
loss or impairment of the sense of smell, whcih usually occurs as a temporary condition |
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hyp/o: under, below, deficient
-oxia: oxygen
abnormally low level of oxygen at the cellular level |
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aer/o: air
-phagia: swallowing, eating
swallowing air |
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a-: without, not
-pnea: breathing
temporary cessation of breathing |
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pharyng/o: pharynx (throat)
-spasm: involuntary contraction, twitching
spasm of muscles in the pharynx |
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py/o: pus
-thorax: chest
accumulation of pus in the thorax |
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nas/o: nose
gastr/o: stomach
-ic: pertaining to
pertaining to the nose and stomach |
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nas/o: nose
para-: near, beside, beyond
-al: pertaining to
pertaining to the area near or beside the nose |
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rhin/o: nose
-plasty: surgical repair
surgical repair of the nose |
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rhin/o: nose
-tomy: incision, cut
incision of the nose |
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rhin/o: nose
-rrhagia: bleeding
profuse bleeding from the nose |
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rhin/o: nose
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of the nose |
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rhin/o: nose
-logist: specialist in study of
physician who specializes in diseases of the nose |
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aer/o: air
-therapy: treatment
treatment of diseases by use of air |
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hydr/o: water
-therapy: treatment
treatment of diseases by use of water |
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Definition
aer/o: air
hydr/o: water
-therapy: treatment
treatment by application of air and water |
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pharyng/o: pharynx (throat)
myc/o: fungus
-osis: abnormal condition
fungal disease of the pharynx (throat) |
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pharyng/o: pharynx
-paralysis
paralysis of the pharynx |
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pharyng/o: pharynx
-plegia: paralysis
paralysis of the pharynx |
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pharyng/o: pharynx
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of the pharynx (throat) |
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Definition
pharyng/o: pharynx (throat)
-plasty: surgical repair
surgical repair of the pharynx |
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pharyng/o: pharynx (throat)
-tomy: incision of the pharynx (throat) |
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pharyng/o: pharynx (throat)
-tome: instrument to cut
instrument to incise (cut) the pharynx (throat) |
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Definition
pharyng/o: pharynx (throat)
-spasm: involuntary contraction or twitching
involuntary contraction or twitching of the pharynx (throat) |
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pharyng/o: pharynx
-cele: hernia, swelling
hernia or swelling of the pharynx |
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Definition
pharyng/o: pharynx
-stenosis: narrowing or stricture
narrowing or stricture of the pharynx |
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laryng/o: larynx (voice box)
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of the larynx (voice box) |
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Definition
laryng/o: larynx (voice box)
-scopy: visual examination
visual examination of the larynx (voice box) |
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Definition
laryng/o: larynx
-ectomy: excision or removal
excision or removal of the larynx (voice box) |
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Definition
laryng/o: larynx (voice box)
-spasm: involuntary contraction, twitching
involuntary contraction or twitching of the larynx (voice box) |
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Definition
laryng/o: larynx (voice box)
-stenosis: narrowing or stricture
stricture of the larynx (voice box) |
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bronchi/o: bronchus (bronchi)
-ole: small, minute
smaller segments of the bronchus |
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chondr/o: cartilage
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of cartilage |
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Definition
chondr/o: cartilage
-plasty: surgical repair
surgical repair of cartilage |
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Definition
chondr/o: cartilage
-pathy: disease
disease of cartilage |
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chondr/o: cartilage
-oma: tumor
tumor or tumorlike growth of cartilage |
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trache/o: trachea
-malacia: softening
softening of the trachea |
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Definition
trache/o: trachea
-pathy: disease
disease of the trachea |
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Definition
trache/o: trachea
-plasty: surgical repair
surgical repair of the trachea |
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Definition
trache/o: trachea
-stenosis: stricture or narrowing
narrowing or stricture of the trachea |
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Definition
trache/o: trachea
-tomy: incision, cut
incision of the trachea |
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Definition
trache/o: trachea
laryng/o: larynx (voice box)
-tomy: incision, cut
incision of the trachea and larynx |
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Term
| bronchiospasm, bronchospasm |
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Definition
bronchi/o: bronchus, bronchi
bronch/o: bronchus, bronchi
-spasm: involuntary contraction, twitching
twitching of the bronchi |
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Definition
bronch/o: broncus, bronchi
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of bronchi |
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Definition
bronch/o: bronchus, bronchi
-stenosis: stricture, narrowing
narrowing or stricture of bronchi |
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erythr/o: red
-cyte: cell
red blood cell |
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micro: small
-scope: instrument to view
instrument to view small things |
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pneumon/o: air, lung
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of the lung(s) |
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Definition
pneumon/o: air, lung
-ia: condition
condition of the lung(s) |
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Definition
pneumon/o: air, lung
-cele: hernia, swelling
herniation of the lung |
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Definition
pneumon/o: air, lung
-osis: abnormal condition
abnormal condition of the lungs |
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Definition
pneumon/o: air, lung
-pathy: disease
disease of the lung |
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Term
| pneumocentesis, pneumonocentesis |
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Definition
pneum/o: air, lung
pneumon/o: air, lung
-centesis: surgical puncture
surgical puncture to aspirate the lung |
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Definition
pneumon/o: air, lung
melan/o: black
-osis: abnormal condition
abnormal condition of black lung |
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Definition
lob/o: lobe (of lung)
-ectomy: excision, removal
removal of a lobe |
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Definition
lob/o: lobe
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of a lobe |
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Definition
lob/o: lobe
-tomy: incision, cut
incision of a lobe |
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Definition
pleur/o: pleura (double folded membrane around each lung)
-itis: inflammation
inflammation of the pleura |
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Definition
pleur/o: pleura
-dynia: pain
pain in the pleura |
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Definition
pleur/o: pleura
-algia: pain
pain in the pleura |
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Definition
pleur/o: pleura
pneumon/o: air, lung
-ia: condition
pleurisy complicated with pneumonia |
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Definition
pleur/o: pleura
-cele: hernia, swelling
hernia or swelling of the pleura |
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Definition
pleur/o: pleura
-isy: inflammation
inflammation of the pleura |
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Definition
a: without, not
-pnea: breathing
without breathing |
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Definition
dys: bad, painful, difficult
-pnea: breathing
painful or difficult breathing |
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eu: good, normal
-pnea: breathing
good or normal breathing |
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tachy: rapid
-pnea: breathing
rapid breathing |
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orth/o: straight
-pnea: breathing
labored breathing in anything except erect sitting or standing position |
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Definition
thorac/o: thorax
-tomy: incision, cut
incision of the chest |
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Term
| thoracocentesis, thoracentesis |
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Definition
thorac/o: thorax
-centesis: surgical puncture
surgical puncture of the chest (to remove fluid) |
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Definition
phren/o: diaphragm
-spasm: involuntary contraction, twitching
involuntary contraction or twitching of the diaphragm |
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Definition
phren/o: diaphragm
-ptosis: falling, prolapse
prolapse or downward displacement of the diaphragm |
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aer/o: air
-phobia: fear
fear of air |
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hem/o: blood
-phobia: fear
fear of blood |
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Definition
pneumon/o: air, lung
myc/o: fungus
-osis: abnormal condition
abnormal condition of the lungs caused by fungus (fungal infection of the lungs) |
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Definition
bronchi/o: bronchus
-al: pertaining to
pertaining to the bronchi |
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Definition
bronch/o: bronchi
pneumon/o: air, lung
-ia: abnormal condition
type of pneumonia that involves the lungs and bronchioles |
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emphys/o: to inflate
-ema: state of; condition
overexpansion of and destruction of alveoli |
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