Chapter 11: The Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
2
Q
-oxia
A
level of oxygen (when referring to level of oxygen in the blood the suffix -emia is used. ex: hypoxemia)
3
Q
-capnia
A
level of carbon dioxide (when referring to level of carbon dioxide in the blood the suffix -emia is used. ex: hypercapnemia)
4
Q
-phonia
A
voice
5
Q
nas/o
A
nose
6
Q
rhin/o
A
nose
7
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx
8
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx
9
Q
trache/o
A
trachea
10
Q
bronch/o, bronch/i
A
bronchus
11
Q
bronchiol
A
bronchiole
12
Q
phren/o
A
diaphragm
13
Q
phrenic/o
A
phrenic nerve
14
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura
15
Q
pulm/o, plumon/o
A
lung
