In the beginning...
ad-
toward, to, in the direction of
phrenic
FREN-ick
-pnea
breathing
epiglottis
Valve that keeps food and liquid from passing into the trachea.
phon
sound or voice
neo-
new
emphysema
em-fih-SEE-mah
-spasm
uncontrolled contraction
epistaxis
nosebleed
atel
incomplete
pseudo-
false
aerophagia
ayr-oh-FAY-jee-ah
-rrhagia
bleeding
papillae
contain taste buds or the sensory receptors for the sense of taste
silic
glass
oligo-
scanty, few
eructation
eh-ruk-TAY-shun
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
dentition
refers to the natural teeth arranges in the upper and lower jaws
xer/o
dry
sinistro-
left side
borborygmus
bor-boh-RIG-mus
-lithiasis
presence of stones
rugae
the folds in the mucosa lining of the stomach
hiat
opening