respiratory Flashcards
1
Q
aer/o
A
air
2
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchial tubes
3
Q
bronch/i
A
bronchial tubes
4
Q
epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
5
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx
6
Q
lob/o
A
lobe of the lung
7
Q
nas/o
A
nose
8
Q
rhin/o
A
nose
9
Q
or/o
A
mouth
10
Q
stomat/o
A
mouth
11
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
12
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx (throat)
13
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura (around the lungs)
14
Q
pneum/o
A
air or lungs
15
Q
pneumon/o
A
air or lungs
16
Q
pulmon/o
A
lung
17
Q
sinus/o
A
snus
18
Q
thorac/o
A
thoracic/thorax
19
Q
polyp/o
A
polyp/o (small growth)
20
Q
toxic/o
A
posin/toxins
21
Q
trache/o
A
thachea (wind pipe)
22
Q
spir/o
A
breathing
23
Q
orth/o
A
straight
24
Q
trachy-
A
fast
25
Q
brady-
A
slow
26
Q
a- an-
A
without
27
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
28
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture
29
Q
-spasm
A
twitching
