Common terms and word elements for the anatomy of repiratory system

Question 1

NAS/O
(nā‐zō)

Answer 1

nose

Question 2

RHIN/O
(rī‐nō)

Answer 2

nose

Question 3

NAR/I
(nar‐ē)

Answer 3

nostril

Question 4

SIN/O
(sīn‐ō)
SINUS/O
(sī‐nŭ‐sō)

Answer 4

Curve; cavity, socket, or sinus

Question 5

ANTR/O
(an‐trō)

Answer 5

Cave; cavity or sinus

Question 6

PHARYNG/O
(fă‐ring‐gō)
‐PHARYNX
(far‐ingks)

Answer 6

throat

Question 7

LARYNG/O
(lăr‐ĭn‐gō)
‐LARYNX
(lar‐ingks)

Answer 7

Voice box, larynx

Question 8

EPIGLOTT/O
(ĕp‐ĭ‐glŏ‐tō)
EPIGLOTTID/O
(ĕp‐ĭ‐glŏt‐ĭd‐ō)

Answer 8

Epiglottis

Question 9

GLOTT/O
(glŏ‐tō)

Answer 9

Vocal cords, tongue

Question 10

TRACHE/O
(trā‐kē‐ō)

Answer 10

Trachea

Question 11

TRACHEL/O
(trak‐ĕ‐lō)

Answer 11

neck

Question 12

TRACH/O
(tră‐kō)
TRACHY‐
(trā‐kĭ)

Answer 12

rough

Question 13

BRONCH/O
(brŏng‐kō)

Answer 13

Bronchus

Question 14

BRONCHIOL/O
(brong‐kē‐ō‐lō)

Answer 14

Bronchiole

Question 15

HIL/O
(hī‐lō)

Answer 15

hilum

Question 16

PULM/O
(pŭl‐mō)
PULMON/O
(pŭl‐mō‐nō)

Answer 16

Lung

Question 17

PNEUM/O
(nū‐mō)
PNEUMON/O
(noo‐mŏ‐nō)

Answer 17

Lung

Question 18

ALVEOL/O
(al‐vē‐ŏ‐lō)
ALVE/O
(al‐vē‐ō)

Answer 18

Alveolus, cavity, socket, sac

Question 19

LOB/O
(lō‐bō)

Answer 19

lobe, pod

Question 20

PLEUR/O
(ploo‐rō)

Answer 20

Pleura, rib, side

Question 21

PHREN/O
(fren‐ō)

Answer 21

Diaphragm, mind

Question 22

DIAPHRAGM/O
(dī‐ă‐frăg‐mō)
DIAPHRAGMAT/O
(dī‐ă‐frăg‐ma‐tō)

Answer 22

Diaphragm

Question 23

PHRAGM/O
(frăg‐maō)
PHRAGMAT/O
(frăg‐ma‐tō)
‐EMPHRAXIS
(ĕm‐frăks‐ĭs)

Answer 23

obstruction, wall

Question 24

PECTOR/O
(pĕk‐tō‐rō)

Answer 24

chest

Question 25

STETH/O
(stĕth‐ō)

Answer 25

chest

Question 26

THORAC/O
(thōr‐ă‐kō)
‐THORAX
(thōr‐aks)

Answer 26

thorax

Question 27

MEDIASTIN/O
(mē‐dē‐ăs‐tī‐nō)
‐MEDIASTINUM
(mē‐dē‐ăs‐tī‐nŭm)

Answer 27

Mediastinum