The Respiratory System Word Elements Flashcards
1
Q
nas/o
A
nose
2
Q
rhin/o
A
nose
3
Q
sept/o
A
septum
4
Q
sinus/o
A
sinus, cavity
5
Q
pharyng/o
A
pharynx
6
Q
adenoid/o
A
adenoid
7
Q
tonsill/o
A
tonsils
8
Q
epiglott/o
A
epiglottis
9
Q
laryng/o
A
larynx
10
Q
trache/o
A
trachea
11
Q
bronchi/o
A
bronchus
12
Q
bronch/o
A
bronchus
13
Q
bronchiol/o
A
bronchiole
14
Q
alveol/o
A
alveolus, air sac
15
Q
pleur/o
A
pleura
16
Q
pneum/o
A
air, lung
17
Q
pneumon/o
A
air, lung
18
Q
pulmon/o
A
lung
19
Q
anthrac/o
A
coal, coal dust
20
Q
atel/o
A
incomplete, imperfect
21
Q
coni/o
A
dust
22
Q
cyan/o
A
blue
23
Q
lob/o
A
lobe
24
Q
orth/o
A
straight
25
Q
ox/o
A
oxygen
26
Q
pector/o
A
chest
27
Q
steth/o
A
chest
28
Q
thorac/o
A
chest
29
Q
phren/o
A
diaphragm, mind
30
Q
spir/o
A
breathe
31
Q
-capnia
A
carbon dioxide
32
Q
-osmia
A
smell
33
Q
-phonia
A
voice
34
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
35
Q
-ptysis
A
spitting
36
Q
-thorax
A
chest
37
Q
brady-
A
slow
38
Q
dys-
A
bad, painful, difficult
39
Q
eu-
A
good, normal
40
Q
tachy-
A
rapid
41
Q
-extasis
A
dilation, expansion
42
Q
tubercul/o
A
little swelling
