Respiratory System Flashcards
1
Q
acid/o
A
acid
2
Q
adenoid/o
A
adenoids
3
Q
aer/o
A
air
4
Q
alveol/o
A
alveolus (pleural, alveloli)
5
Q
arteri/o
A
artery
6
Q
atel/o
A
incomplete, imperfect
7
Q
bronch/o, bronchi/o
A
bronchus (plural, bronchi)
8
Q
carcin/o
A
cancer
9
Q
chondr/o
A
cartilage
10
Q
epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
11
Q
fibr/o
A
fiber, fibrous tissue
12
Q
hem/o
A
blood
13
Q
hydr/o
A
water
14
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx (voice box)
15
Q
melan/o
A
black
16
Q
muc/o
A
mucus
17
Q
my/o
A
muscle
18
Q
myc/o
A
fungus
19
Q
nas/o, rhin/o
A
nose
20
Q
or/o
A
mouth
21
Q
orth/o
A
straight
22
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
23
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx (throat)
24
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura
25
Q
pneum/o, pneumon/o
A
air; lung
26
Q
pulmon/o
A
lungs
27
Q
sinus/o
A
sinus, cavity
28
Q
spir/o
A
to breathe
spirometry
29
Q
thorac/o
A
chest
30
Q
tom/o
A
to cut
