Chapter 7 - Respiratory System Flashcards
Nas/o
Nose
Rhin/o
Nose
Sept/o
Septum
Sinus/o
Sinus cavity
Pharyng/o
Pharynx (throat)
Adenoid/o
Adenoids
Tonsill/o
Tonsils
Epiglott/o
Epiglottis
Laryng/o
Larynx (voice box)
Trache/o
Trachea (windpipe)
Bronchi/o
Bronchus (plural: bronchi)
Bronch/o
Bronchus
Bronchiol/o
Bronchiole
Alveol/o
Alveolus; air sac
Pleur/o
Pleura
Pneum/o
Air; lung
Pneumon/o
Air; lung
Anthrac/o
Coal, coal dust
Atel/o
Incomplete; imperfect
Coni/o
Dust
Cyan/o
Blue
Lob/o
Lobe
Orth/o
Straight
Ox/o
Oxygen
Pector/o
Chest
Steth/o
Chest
Thorac/o
Chest
Phren/o
Diaphragm; mind
Spir/o
Breathe
-capnia
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
-osmia
Smell
-phonia
Voice
-pnea
Breathing
-ptysis
Spitting
-thorax
Chest
Brady-
Slow
Dys-
Bad; painful; difficult
Eu-
Good, normal
Tachy-
Rapid