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
laryng (voice box)
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
bronchi/o
bronchus
bronch/o
bronchus
bronchiol/o
bronchiole
aveol/o
aveoli; air sac
pleur/o
pleura
pneum/o
air, gas
pneumon/o
air, pertaining to lung
pulmon/o
lung
anthrac/o
coal, coal dust
atel/o
incomplete, imperfect
coni/o
dust
lob/o
lobe
orth/o
straight
ox/o
oxygen
pector/o
chest
steth/o
chest
thorac/o
chest
phren/o
diaphram, mind
spir/o
breathe
-capnia
carbon dioxide
-osmia
smell
-phonia
voice
-pnea
breathing
-ptysis
spitting
-thorax
chest
brady-
slow
dys-
bad, painful, difficult
eu-
good normal
tachy-
rapid
capn/o
carbon dioxide
mediastin/o
mediastinum
phon/o
voice
tel/o
complete
-osmia
smell
-ema
condition
-sphyxia
pulse