Respiratory Systems- Medical Terminology chapter 7
nas/o: nose
rhin/o: nose
sept/o: septum
sinus/o: sinus, cavity
pharyng/o: pharynx (throat)
adenoid/o: adenoids
tonsill/o: tonsills
epiglott/o: epiglottis
laryng/o: larynx (voice box)
trache/o: trachea
bronchi/o: bronchus
bronchiol/o: bronchiole
alveol/o: alveolus/ air sac
pleur/o: pleura
pneum/o: lung, air
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, pulmon/o: lung
anthrac/o: coal, coal dust
atel/o: incomplete
coni/o: dust
cyan/o: blue
lob/o: lobe
orth/o: straight
ox/o: oxygen
pector/o: chest
phren/o: diaphram
spir/o: breathing
capnia: carbon dioxide
osmia: smell
phonia: voice
pnea: breathing
ptysis: spitting
thorax: chest
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nas/o: nose
rhin/o: nose
sept/o: septum
sinus/o: sinus, cavity
pharyng/o: pharynx (throat)
adenoid/o: adenoids
tonsill/o: tonsills
epiglott/o: epiglottis
laryng/o: larynx (voice box)
trache/o: trachea
bronchi/o: bronchus
bronchiol/o: bronchiole
alveol/o: alveolus/ air sac
pleur/o: pleura
pneum/o: lung, air
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, pulmon/o: lung
anthrac/o: coal, coal dust
atel/o: incomplete
coni/o: dust
cyan/o: blue
lob/o: lobe
orth/o: straight
ox/o: oxygen
pector/o: chest
phren/o: diaphram
spir/o: breathing
capnia: carbon dioxide
osmia: smell
phonia: voice
pnea: breathing
ptysis: spitting
thorax: chest
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