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ch. 12 respiratory system

  1. epiglottis
    flap
  2. trachea
    another portion of airway
  3. medidastinum
    middle sternum
  4. bronchi
    branch of trachea
  5. erythrocyte
    carries oxygen
  6. adeniod/o
    adniods
  7. bronch/o, bronchi/o
    bronchial tubes
  8. bronchiol/o
    small bronchial tube
  9. coni/o
    dust
  10. cyan/o
    blue
  11. epiglott/o
    epiglottis
  12. laryng/o
    laryngix
  13. lob/o
    lobes
  14. nas/o
    nose
  15. orth/o
    straight
  16. ox/o
    oxygen
  17. pector/o
    chest
  18. pharyng/o
    pharynx
  19. phren/o
    diaphragm
  20. pleur/o
    pleura
  21. pneum/o, pneumon/o
    air or lung
  22. pulmon/o
    lung
  23. rhin/o
    nose
  24. spir/o
    breathing
  25. atelectasis
    incomplete expansion of aveoli
  26. thorac/o
    chest
  27. tonsill/o
    tonsils
  28. trache/o
    trechea
  29. pnea
    breathing
  30. hemoptysis
    spitting blood
  31. thorax
    chest
  32. sputum
    resporatory secretion
  33. epistaxis
    nose bleed
  34. bronchiectasis
    expansion of bronchials
  35. pneumoconiosis
    condition of lung dust
  36. pneumonia
    inflammation of lung
  37. etiology
    describes a desease
  38. lobar
    pertaining to lobe
  39. broncho
    arm
  40. nosocomial
    hospital aquired
  41. aspiration
    sucking things down airway
  42. pneumothorax
    air in chest
  43. tomo
    slice
  44. copd
    cronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  45. icu
    intensive care unit
  46. o2
    oxygen
  47. co2
    carbon dioxide
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ch. 12 respiratory system
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ch. 12 respiratory system
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