Ch 6: Respiratory System, Plurals and Diminutives Flashcards
rhin-o
nose
nas-o
nose
ex. nasal
latin: nas-us
sin(us)-o
sinus
ex. sine
latin: sinus
sept-o
septum (“wall”)
latin: sept-um
antr-o
atrum (“cave”)
pharyng-o
pharynx (“throat”)
latin: pharynx
nas-o-pharyng-o
rhin-o-pharyng-o
nasopharynx
latin: nas-o-pharynx
epi-glott(id)-o
epiglottis
e. g. glottal
latin: epi-glott-is
laryng-o
larynx
e. g. laryngitis
latin: larynx
trach-e-o
trachea (“rough [air pipe]”)
latin: trach-e-a
bronch-o
bronch-i
brochus
e. g. bronchitis
latin: bronch-us
pne-um(on)-o
lung; air
e.g. pneumonia
pneumon will always mean lungs, while pneumat will always mean air
pulm(on)-o
lung
e. g. pulmonary
latin: pulmo
pleur-o
pleura
e. g. pleurisy
latin: pleur-a
phren-o
diaphragm
e.g. frenzy
dia-phragm(at)-o
diaphragm (“across fence”)
latin: dia-phragma
medi-ast-in-o
mediastinum
e. g. median
latin: medi-ast-in-um
spir-o
breathing
e.g. respiratory
pne-o
breathing
e.g. sneeze
pne-um(at)-o
air; lung
e.g. pneumati
x-i (plural form)
(several) x-es
[adjectival
x-ul-us
x-ul-a
x-ul-um
a little x
x-(i)-cul-us
x-(i)-cul-a
x-(i)-cul-um
a little x
x-ell-us
x-ell-a
x-ell-um
a little x
x-ill-us
x-ill-a
x-ill-um
a little x
x-ol-us
x-ol-a
x-ol-um
a little x
