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medical terminology
Respiratory root terms
Term | Definition |
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broncho | bronchi; airway |
cili | hairlike processes; The nasal airways are ciliated. |
ecstasis | expansion |
laryngo | larynx; voice box |
naso | nose |
oro | mouth |
oxy | oxygen |
pector | breast, chest |
pleura | rib side |
pneumo | lung |
ptysis | to spit |
pulmo | lungs |
rhin | nose |
tracheo | trachea, windpipe |