12 Respiratory System Terminology Flashcards
1
Q
denoid/o
A
adenoids
2
Q
alveol/o
A
alveolus, air-sac
3
Q
bronch/o, bronchi/o
A
bronchial tube, bronchus
4
Q
bronichiol/o
A
bronchiole, small bronchus
5
Q
capn/o
A
co2
6
Q
coni/o
A
dust (pneumoconiosis)
7
Q
epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
8
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx, voice box
9
Q
lob/o
A
lobe of the lung
10
Q
mediastin/o
A
mediastinum
11
Q
nas/o, rhin/o
A
nose
12
Q
orth/o
A
straight, upright (orthopnea-only comfortable to breath upright)
13
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
14
Q
pector/o, thorac/o
A
chest
15
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx, throat
