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-lysis
seperating, dissolving
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lingu/o
tongue
The sublingual salviary glands are under the tongue
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hepat/o
liver
The hepatic portal system carries blood to the liver
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bil/i
bile
Bilirubin is a pigment found in bile.
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cyst/o
bladder, sac
The cystic duct carries bile into and out of the gallbladder.
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chole
bile, gall
Cholecystokinin is a hormone that activates the gallbladder
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nas/o
nose
The nasopharynx is behind the nasal cavity
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or/o
mouth
The oropharynx is behind the mouth.
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laryng/o
larynx
The laryngeal pharynx opens into the larynx.
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pleuor/o
side, rib
The pleura covers the lung and lines the chest wall (rib cage)
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spir/o
breathing
A spirometer is an insturment used to record breathing volumes.
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capn/o
carbon dioxide
Hypercapnia is a rise in teh blood level of carbon dioxide
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-pnea
breathing
Hypopnea is a decrease in the rate and depth of breathing
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orth/o
straight
Orthopnea can be relieved by sitting in an upright position.
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-oid
like, resembling
Lymphoid tissue makes up the specialed organs of the lymphatic system
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aden/o
gland
The adenoids are gland like tonsils.
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lingu/o
tongue
The lingual tonsisls are at the back of the tongue.
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