Combining Forms, Chapter 12 Flashcards
1
Q
adenoid/o
A
adenoids
lympathic tissue
adenoidectomy
2
Q
alveol/o
A
alveolus
air sac
alveolar
3
Q
bronch/o, bronchi/o
A
bronchial tube, bronchus
bronchospasm, bronchiectasis
4
Q
bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole, small bronchus
bronchiolitis
5
Q
capn/o
A
carbon dioxide
hypercapnia
6
Q
coni/o
A
dust
pneumoconiosis
7
Q
epiglott/o
A
epiglottus
third division of the pharynx
epiglottitis
8
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx, voice box
laryngospasm, laryngitis
9
Q
lob/o
A
lobe of the lung
lobectomy
10
Q
mediastin/o
A
mediastinum
region between the lungs and the chest cavity
mediastinoscopy
11
Q
nas/o
A
nose
paranasal sinuses
12
Q
orth/o
A
straight, upright
orthopnea
13
Q
pector/o
A
chest
expectoration
14
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx, throat
pharyngeal
15
Q
phon/o
A
voice
dysphonia
