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Med Term Ch 12
Chapter 12 Med Term (Respiratory System)
Term | Definition |
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Adenoid/o | adenoids |
Alveol/o | aveolus/air sac |
Bronch/o | bronchial tube/bronchus |
Bronchi/o | bronchial tube/bronchus |
Bronchiol/o | bronchiole/small bronchus |
Capn/o | carbon dioxide |
Coni/o | dust |
Cyan/o | blue |
Epiglott/o | epiglottis |
Laryng/o | larynx/voice box |
Lob/o | lobe of the lung |
Mediastin/o | mediastinum |
Nas/o | nose |
Orth/o | straight/upright |
Ox/o | oxygen |
Pector/o | chest |
Pharyng/o | pharynx/throat |
Phon/o | voice |
Phren/o | diaphragm |
Pleur/o | pleura |
Pneum/o | air/lung |
Pneumon/o | air/lung |
Pulmon/o | lung |
Rhin/o | nose |
Sinus/o | sinus/cavity |
Spir/o | breathing |
Tel/o | complete |
Thorac/o | chest |
Tonsil/o | tonsils |
Trache/o | trachea/windpipe |
-ema | condition |
-osmia | smell |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptysis | spitting |
-sphyxia | pulse |
-thorax | pleural cavity/chest |