Respiratory system roots/suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
adenoid
A
adenoid/o
2
Q
tonsil
A
tonsill/o
3
Q
nose
A
nas/o, rhin/o
4
Q
larynx (voice box)
A
laryng/o
5
Q
pharynx (throat)
A
pharyng/o
6
Q
trachea (windpipe)
A
trache/o
7
Q
septum
A
sept/o
8
Q
sinus
A
sin/o, sinus/o
9
Q
air or lungs
A
pneum/o, pneumat/o, pneumon/o
10
Q
lungs
A
pulmon/o
11
Q
lobe
A
lob/o
12
Q
bronchus
A
bronch/o, bronchi/o
13
Q
bronchiole
A
bronchiol/o
14
Q
alveolus (air sac)
A
alveol/o
15
Q
chest
A
thorac/o, pector/o, steth/o
16
Q
pleura
A
pleur/o
17
Q
diaphragm
A
phren/o
18
Q
oxygen
A
ox/o
19
Q
breathing
A
spir/o, -pnea
20
Q
carbon dioxide
A
capn/o, carb/o
