respiratory terms Flashcards
alveoli
alveol/o
no, not, without
an-
coal, coal dust
anthrac/o
bronchus, bronchial tube
bronch/o, bronchi/o
cotton dust
byssin/o
carbon dioxide
capn/o
dust
coni/o
blood, blood condition
-emia
epiglottis
epiglott/o
larynx, throat
laryng/o
nose
nas/o
oxygen
ox/i, ox/o, ox/y
pharynx, throat
pharyng/o
pleura, side of body
pleur/o
sound, voice
phon/o
breathing
-pnea
lung, air
pneum/o, pneumon/o, pneu-
lung
pulm/o, pulmon/o
sinus cavity
sinus/o
sleep
somn/o
to breathe
spir/o
fast, rapid
tachy-
chest, pleural cavity
thorac/o, -thorax
trachea, windpipe
trache/o
away from, negative, without
a-
below, under, decreased
hypo-
over, above, increased
hyper-
slow
brady-
difficult, painful, bad
dys-
bursting forth, excessive flow
-rrhagia
good, normal, well, easy
eu-
flow, discharge
-rrhea
fibrous tissue, fiber
fibr/o
nose
rhin/o
blue
cyan/o
inflammation
-itis