Ch 8 - Respiratory Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
alveol/o
A
alveolus
2
Q
anthrac/o
A
coal
3
Q
atel/o
A
incomplete
4
Q
bronch/o; bronch;i
A
bronchus
5
Q
bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole
6
Q
coni/o
A
dust
7
Q
epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
8
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx
9
Q
muc/o
A
mucus
10
Q
nas/o
A
nose
11
Q
orth/o
A
straight
12
Q
ox/i
A
oxygen
13
Q
pector/o
A
chest
14
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx; throat
15
Q
phren/o
A
diaphragm
16
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura
17
Q
pneum/o
A
lung; air
18
Q
pulmon/o
A
lung
19
Q
py/o
A
pus
20
Q
rhin/o
A
nose
21
Q
sinus/o
A
sinus
22
Q
spir/o
A
breathe; breath
23
Q
tonsill/o
A
tonsils
24
Q
thorac/o
A
thorax; chest
25
Q
trache/o
A
trachea
26
Q
eu-
A
normal
27
Q
-capnia
A
carbon dioxide
28
Q
-ectasis
A
stretching; dilation
29
Q
-phonia
A
sound; voice
30
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
31
Q
-ptysis
A
coughing; spitting up
32
Q
-(r)hea
A
copious discharge; flow
33
Q
-thorax
A
chest
