Chapter 12- Respiratory System

Question 1

What is adenoid/o?

Answer 1

adenoids

Question 2

What is alveol/o?

Answer 2

alveolus, air sac

Question 3

What is bronch/o, bronchi/o?

Answer 3

bronchial tube, bronchus

Question 4

What is bronchiol/o?

Answer 4

bronchiole, small bronchus.

Question 5

What is capn/o?

Answer 5

carbon dioxide

Question 6

What is coni/o?

Answer 6

dust

Question 7

What is cyan/o?

Answer 7

blue

Question 8

What is epiglott/o?

Answer 8

epiglottis

Question 9

What is laryng/o?

Answer 9

larynx, voice box.

Question 10

What is lob/o?

Answer 10

lobe of lung

Question 11

What is mediastin/o?

Answer 11

mediastinum

Question 12

What is nas/o?

Answer 12

nose

Question 13

What is orth/o?

Answer 13

straight, upright.

Question 14

What is ox/o?

Answer 14

oxygen

Question 15

What is pector/o?

Answer 15

chest (pectorals)

Question 16

What is pharyng/o?

Answer 16

pharynx, throat.

Question 17

What is phon/o?

Answer 17

voice

Question 18

What is phren/o?

Answer 18

diaphragm

Question 19

What is pleur/o?

Answer 19

pleura

Question 20

What is pneum/o, pneumo/o?

Answer 20

lung, air.

Question 21

What is pulmon/o?

Answer 21

lung

Question 22

What is rhin/o?

Answer 22

nose

Question 23

What is sinus/o?

Answer 23

sinus

Question 24

What is spir/o?

Answer 24

breathing

Question 25

What is tel/o?

Answer 25

complete

Question 26

What is thorac/o?

Answer 26

chest

Question 27

What is tonsill/o?

Answer 27

tonsils

Question 28

What is trache/o?

Answer 28

trachea, windpipe

Question 29

What is -ema?

Answer 29

condition

Question 30

What is -osmia?

Answer 30

smell

Question 31

What is -pnea?

Answer 31

breathing

Question 32

What is -ptysis?

Answer 32

spitting

Question 33

What is -sphyxia?

Answer 33

pulse

Question 34

What is -thorax?

Answer 34

chest, pleural cavity