Respiratory System Root Words Flashcards
1
Q
adenoid/o
A
adenoids
2
Q
aer/o
A
air
3
Q
alveol/o
A
alveolus, air sac
4
Q
anthrac/o
A
coal, coal dust
5
Q
atel/o
A
incomplete, imperfect
6
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchus (plural bronchi)
7
Q
bronchi/o
A
bronchus (plural bronchi)
8
Q
bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole
9
Q
coni/o
A
dust
10
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
11
Q
diaphragmat/o
A
diaphragm
12
Q
epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
13
Q
hem/o
A
blood
14
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx (voice box)
15
Q
lob/o
A
lobe
16
Q
muc/o
A
mucus
17
Q
nas/o
A
nose
18
Q
orth/o
A
straight
19
Q
ox/i
A
oxygen
20
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
21
Q
pector/o
A
chest
22
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx (throat)
23
Q
phren/o
A
diaphragm, mind
24
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura
25
pneum/o
air, lung
26
pneumon/o
air, lung
27
pulmon/o
lung
28
rhin/o
nose
29
sept/o
septum
30
sinus/o
sinus cavity
31
spir/o
breathe
32
steth/o
chest
33
thorac/o
chest
34
tonsill/o
tonsils
35
trache/o
trachea (windpipe)
36
tuss/o
cough
