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Chapter 4 & 5 test
Pulmonology & Cardiology
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Undergraduate 1
06/25/2014
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Term
aden/o
 Definition
gland
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alveol/o
 Definition
alveolus (air sac)
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aspir/o
 Definition
to breathe in; to suck in
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asthm/o
 Definition
asthma
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auscult/o
 Definition
listening
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bronchi/o
 Definition
bronchus
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bronchiol/o
 Definition
bronchiole
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bronch/o
 Definition
bronchus
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capn/o
 Definition
carbon dioxide
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carcin/o
 Definition
cancer
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cardi/o
 Definition
heart
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cav/o
 Definition
hollow space
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chron/o
 Definition
time
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cost/o
 Definition
rib
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cyan/o
 Definition
blue
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diaphragmat/o
 Definition
diagphragm
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effus/o
 Definition
a pouring out
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embol/o
 Definition
embolus
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gen/o
 Definition
arising from; produced by
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glott/o
 Definition
glottis
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hal/o
 Definition
breathe
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hem/o
 Definition
blood
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx
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lob/o
 Definition
lobe of an organ
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log/o
 Definition
the study of
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malign/o
 Definition
intentionally causing harm; cancer
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mediastin/o
 Definition
mediastinum
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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mucos/o
 Definition
mucous membrane
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nas/o
 Definition
nose
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obstruct/o
 Definition
blocked by a barrier
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ox/i
 Definition
oxygen
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ox/o
 Definition
oxygen
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ox/y
 Definition
oxygen; quick
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pariet/o
 Definition
wall of a cavity
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percuss/o
 Definition
tapping
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pharyng/o
 Definition
pharynx
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phren/o
 Definition
diaphragm; mind
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phys/o
 Definition
inflate; distend; grow
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pleur/a
 Definition
pleura (lung membrane)
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pne/o
 Definition
breathing
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pneum/o
 Definition
lung; air
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pneumon/o
 Definition
lung; air
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lung
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radi/o
 Definition
x-rays; radiation
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resuscit/o
 Definition
revive; raise up again
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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sept/o
 Definition
septum
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spir/o
 Definition
breathe; a coil
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steth/o
 Definition
chest
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thorac/o
 Definition
thorax
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tub/o
 Definition
tube
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tubercul/o
 Definition
tuberculosis; nodule
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tuss/o
 Definition
cough
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea
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ventil/o
 Definition
movement of air
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viscer/o
 Definition
large internal organs
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A-
 Definition
away from; without
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An-
 Definition
without; not
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Anti-
 Definition
against
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Brady-
 Definition
slow
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Dys-
 Definition
painful; difficult; abnormal
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Em-
 Definition
in
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Endo-
 Definition
innermost; within
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Epi-
 Definition
above; upon
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Eu-
 Definition
normal; good
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Ex-
 Definition
out; away from
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Hyper-
 Definition
above; more than normal
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Hypo-
 Definition
below; deficient
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In-
 Definition
in; within; not
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Inter-
 Definition
between
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Re-
 Definition
again and again
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Tachy-
 Definition
fast
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ant
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
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pertaining to
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-ate
 Definition
composed of; pertaining to
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-ated
 Definition
pertaining to a condition
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-atic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ation
 Definition
a process; being or having
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-ator
 Definition
person or thing that produces
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-atory
 Definition
pertaining to
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectasis
 Definition
condition of dialation
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical removal
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-ema
 Definition
condition
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-emia
 Definition
condition of the blood
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
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-ia
 Definition
condition; state; thing
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-in
 Definition
a substance
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-ion
 Definition
action; condition
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-ism
 Definition
process; disease from a specific cause
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation of
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-ity
 Definition
state; condition
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-ive
 Definition
pertaining to
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-logy
 Definition
the study of
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-meter
 Definition
instrument used to measure
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-metry
 Definition
process of measuring
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-ole
 Definition
small thing
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-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass
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-osis
 Definition
condition; abnormal condition
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-pharynx
 Definition
pharynx
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-ptysis
 Definition
abnormal condition of coughing up
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow; discharge
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-scope
 Definition
instrument used to examine
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-scopy
 Definition
the process of using an instrument to examine
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-stomy
 Definition
surgically created opening
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-thorax
 Definition
thorax
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tomy
 Definition
the process of cutting or making an incision
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anastom/o
 Definition
create an opening between two structures
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aneurysm/o
 Definition
aneurysm ( dilation)
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angi/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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aort/o
 Definition
aorta
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arteriol/o
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arteriole
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ather/o
 Definition
soft fatty substance
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atri/o
 Definition
atrium
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capill/o
 Definition
capillary; hairlike structure
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card/i
 Definition
heart
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carot/o
 Definition
stupor; sleep
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cholesterol/o
 Definition
cholesterol
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circulat/o
 Definition
movement in a circular route
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congest/o
 Definition
accumulation of fluid
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constrict/o
 Definition
drawn together; narrowed
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coron/o
 Definition
structure that encircles like a crown
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cusp/o
 Definition
projection; point
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dilat/o
 Definition
dilate; widen
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diastol/o
 Definition
dialating
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electr/o
 Definition
electricity
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infarct/o
 Definition
area of dead tissue
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isch/o
 Definition
keep back; block
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jugul/o
 Definition
jugular
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lipid/o
 Definition
lipid
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mitr/o
 Definition
structure lilke a mitter
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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necr/o
 Definition
dead cells, tissue, or body
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ocluss/o
 Definition
close against
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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rhythm/o
 Definition
rhythm
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rrhythm/o
 Definition
rhythm
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scler/o
 Definition
hard; sclera (white of the eye)
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sin/o
 Definition
hollow cavity; channel
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sten/o
 Definition
narrowness; constriction
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sytem/o
 Definition
the body as a whole
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systol/o
 Definition
contracting
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tens/o
 Definition
pressure; tension
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troph/o
 Definition
development
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vascul/o
 Definition
blood vessel
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vas/o
 Definition
blood vessel; vas deferens
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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ventricul/o
 Definition
ventricle
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Bi-
 Definition
two
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Intra-
 Definition
within
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Peri-
 Definition
around
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Pre-
 Definition
through; throughout
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Tri-
 Definition
three
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ature
 Definition
system composed of
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-gram
 Definition
a record or picture
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-ory
 Definition
having the function of
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-systole
 Definition
contraction
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-ule
 Definition
small thing
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-um
 Definition
a structure; period of time
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