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Common Terms of the Respiratory System
Term | Definition |
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aer/o | air |
alveoli/o | air sac |
bronch/i,o | bronchus |
bronchiol/o | bronchiloe |
-centesis | puncture to withdraw fluid |
cyan/o | blue |
diaphragmat/o | diaphragm |
-ectasis | expand |
epiglott/o | epiglottis |
lob/o | lobe |
laryng/o | larynx |
mediastin/o | mediastinum |
nas/o | nose |
ox/o | oxygen |
pulmon/o | lung |
pleur/o | pleura |
pector/o | chest |
pharyng/o | pharynx |
phren/om | diaphragm |
pneumato/o | lung or air |
pneum/o | lung or air |
phon/o | voice |
sinus/o | sinus |
steth/o | chest |
spir/o | breathing |
trache/o | trachea or windpipe |
thorac/o | chest |
tonsil/o | tonsils |